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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- 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
Qualifications and requirements set by city charter or ordinance
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement is 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.
- Filing period
- June 3, 2026 - August 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 222 W. Lister Street, Cave Junction, OR 97523
- Filing phone
- 541-592-2156
- Step 3
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