Candidates for Town Mayor
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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 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- 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
Resident and qualified voter
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- File a pre-candidacy registration form before rasing money for candidacy. File certificate of announcement, and finance reports. Non party candidates signature requirement - not less than one percent of the entire vote cast at the last preceding general election for the office being sought but never less than twenty-five
- Filing period
- January 12, 2026 - August 1, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- PO Box 58, Bancroft, WV, 25011
- Filing phone
- 304-586-1227
- Step 3
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