Candidates for Mayor
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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 2 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
Basic qualifications of TCA 8-18-101; and Shall reside within and be a qualified voter of the district represented.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 25 signatures.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Election Commissioner's office.
- Where to file
- Carroll County: 625 High Street, Suite 113, Huntingdon, TN 38344-1731; Henry County: 213 West Washington, Paris, TN 38242; Weakley County: 135 South Poplar Street Suite A Dresden, TN 38225-1479
- Filing phone
- Carroll County: 731-986-1968; Henry County: 731-642-0411; Weakley County: 731-364-5564
- Step 3
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