About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate for mayor must meet all eligibility requirements of state law and must have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the city for six months immediately preceding the regular filing deadline for a mayoral candidate's application for a place on the ballot. If the mayor ceases to reside in the city, the mayor automatically resigns.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates' application shall be accompanied by a filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00). If the petition is sufficient to satisfy statutory requirements, the filing fee may be reduced by one dollar ($1.00) per signature for each registered voter who signs a petition requesting that the name of the candidate be placed on the ballot. In case of a district position, the petition shall be signed by registered voters residing in the particular district. Such application shall clearly designate by number the place on the council to which the candidate seeks election and shall contain a sworn statement by the candidate that he or she is fully qualified under the laws of Texas and the provisions of the city charter to hold the office he or she seeks.
- Filing period
- July 23, 2022 - August 22, 2022
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701
- Filing phone
- 512-974-2210
- Step 3
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