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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- No compensation.
- 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 12 months immediately preceding the election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- File by declaration with form SEL 101 and a fee OR file by petition with SEL 101 and signatures and addresses of 10 qualified Dayton electors SEL 121 (must be approved before circulating) [note: all signatures must be numbered and verified by the city elections official and filed with SEL 338]
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Recorder's office.
- Where to file
- PO Box 339 Dayton, OR 97114
- Filing phone
- 503-864-2221
- Step 3
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