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
Any person holding elective office must be a registered voter in the State of Oregon. Any person elected to office must have been a legal resident of the city of Eugene for at least one year prior to being elected. The Mayor must reside within the legal boundaries of the city of Eugene. City Council candidates must reside in the ward they seek to represent.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Mayoral, City Council, and EWEB candidates must submit at least 25 nominating signatures of registered voters who reside within the jurisdiction they seek to represent.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Recorder's office.
- Where to file
- 125 East 8th Avenue, 2nd Floor Eugene, OR 97401
- Filing phone
- 541-682-5010
- Step 3
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