About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The mayor must be a qualified elector under state law, and reside within the city for at least one year immediately before election or appointment to office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of either 500 signatures or 1% of the number of votes cast in the district for governor at the last election at which the Governor was elected to a full term.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 117 N. Molalla Avenue, Molalla, OR 97038
- Filing phone
- 503-829-6855
- Step 3
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