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
- 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
Candidates must be a qualified voter and resident of the municipality, reside in the municipality for 3 months before election, are not a defaulter to the municipality.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; Petition signature requirement of a minimum of 5% of the registered voters of the municipality based upon the number of registered voters recorded by the county auditor on the second Tuesday of January of the year of the election. No more than 50 signatures required.
- Filing period
- March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Finance office.
- Where to file
- 210 E Fifth Ave, Milbank, SD 57252-2499
- Filing phone
- 605-432-6711
- Step 3
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