About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 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
Must be a qualified voter of the city // Must be a resident of the city // Must not have been convicted of a felony or an offense against the election laws, unless it has been fifteen years since the completion of the sentence for the crime or unless the person has been pardoned
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee = 5% of the salary of the position; petition signature requirement of 0 signatures.
- Filing period
- Until September 5, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Elections Comission's office.
- Where to file
- 125 Trailblazer Drive Travelers Rest, SC 29690
- Filing phone
- 864-834-8740
- Step 3
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