About Mayor
About this position
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
- 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
Qualified Oregon elector.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- All nominations for elective offices within the city shall be made by a certificate of nomination signed by at least 25 legal voters in the ward, in the case of ward nominations, or signed by at least 25 legal voters in the city, in the case of nominations at large.
- Filing period
- June 5, 2024 - August 27, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 225 5th St., Springfield, Oregon 97477
- Filing phone
- 541-726-3700
- Step 3
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