About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Each elective officer must be a resident of the City at the time of the election and shall continue to be a resident of the City during the term of office. If an elective officer ceases to be a resident of the City, the office shall immediately become vacant. Each of the four wards of the City shall be represented by a Council member. Each Council member shall be a resident of the ward he or she represents but shall be elected at large. If a Council member elected to represent a particular ward ceases to be a resident of that ward, that office shall immediately become vacant.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 500 signatures or 5% of the district's registered voters affiliated with the party whose nomination you are seeking (whichever is lesser)
- Filing period
- May 18, 2027 - May 25, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 7 North Erie St, Mayville, NY 14757
- Filing phone
- 716-753-4580
- Step 3
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