About Town 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
- Partisan for primary only
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Town Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
You must have been a resident of Virginia for one year immediately preceding the election, a resident of the county, city, or town in which you are trying to run for office, and registered to vote in the county, city, or town in which you are trying to run for office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: 2% of 1 year's minimum salary attached to the office for which the is candidate in effect in the year in which he files. If there is no salary or fee attached to the office, the fee for primary expenses shall be $5. Petition signature requirement: 125.
- Filing period
- January 4, 2027 - June 15, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county registrar's office.
- Where to file
- 20 E Gay St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
- Filing phone
- 540-564-3055
- Step 3
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