Running for Elected Office

The Filing Deadline for the next Marion city election is January 24, 2012. The primary election (if necessary) will be held on February 28, 2012. The general election will be held on April 3, 2012.

To be eligible for public office, you must be at least 18 years of age, reside within the city limits of Marion and have no felony convictions.

In Marion, the Mayor serves a 4 year term. Council Members also serve a 4 year term, with two of the four council seats up for election every two years. In the 2012 election for Marion city offices, two council seats will be up for election. The two Council Members elected in 2008 will serve until their term expires or they are reelected in 2012. The Mayor and Council Members elected in 2010 will serve until their terms expire or they are reelected in 2014.

If you would like to run for elected office in Marion, you must complete a Candidate's Declaration of Intention and return it to the Marion City Office no later than noon on January 24, 2012, with a $5.00 filing fee.

The $5.00 filing fee is waived if the candidate completes and submits a Kansas Non-Partisan City/School Nomination Petition with at least 25 signatures (or 10% of the voters in the last general city election, whichever is less) and an Affidavit of Petition Circular.

No later than 30 days after the election, candidates who are successfully elected to office must complete and submit the Statements of Substantial Interests for Local Office and Affidavit of Exemption From Filing Receipts and Expenditures Reports (if eligible) forms.

All of the required forms are available for download as a PDF in our Elections Forms Pack.

If you will be collecting petition signatures in lieu of paying the filing fee, you will also need the Nomination Petition and Affidavit.