Running for Elected Office

The Filing Deadline for the next Marion city election is January 22, 2008. The primary election (if necessary) will be held on February 26, 2008. The general election will be held on April 1, 2008.

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 upcoming election for Marion city offices, two council seats will be up for election. In 2010, elections will be held for the mayor and the other two council seats.

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 22, 2008, 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 election, whichever is less) and an Affidavit of Petition Circular.

No later than February 1st, candidates 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.