County Executive Head in District of Columbia

To hold the office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, an individual must meet the following qualifications: (1) Be a qualified elector in the District of Columbia; (2) Hold no other paid public office or other employment; (3) Have resided and been domiciled in the District of Columbia for one year immediately preceding the general or special election. D.C. Code SS 1 - 1001.02 defines "qualified elector" as a United States citizen who: (1) Resides or is domiciled in the District and does not claim voting residence or the right to vote in any state or territory; (2) Is, or will be, 18 years old on the day of the election; (3) Is not mentally incompetent as adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction; (4) Is not incarcerated for conviction of a felony. Qualifications required in order to "hold public office" must be met at the time the duly elected individual begins his or her term of office. This date generally is January 2nd of the year following the general election, except in the cases where term begins after a fixed number of days following the certification of election results.

Filing fee is $0; signature requirement of 2,000, or 1% of registered voters in the same party as the candidate, whichever is less (primary); 3,000, or 1.5% of registered voters, whichever is less (general)

Submit paperwork to the DC Board of Elections ' office.