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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- 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
Must be a qualified elector who has resided in the city during the six months immediately preceding the last day available for filing for the election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- File form SEL 101 and file by petition (including the name by which candidate is known, mailing address, office, statement that candidate will accept if elected, statement that candidate will qualify if elected, and candidate's signature) with signatures and addresses of 25 electors with form SEL 121 (must be approved before circulation) [note: all signatures must be numbered and verified by the city elections official and filed with SEL 338]
- Filing period
- June 3, 2026 - August 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 801 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367
- Filing phone
- 541-996-1274
- Step 3
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