Run for Office

Local Lenexa elections happen every two years in the fall of odd-numbered years, when one council member from each ward is elected; the Mayor is elected every four years. In order to be eligible for election, you must be a registered voter, a current resident of the ward you are running for, and if you own property, your real estate taxes must be currently paid.

Find your ward

If you would like to run for office in Lenexa, you must file with the Johnson County Election Office. City Council candidates in Lenexa can file for office in one of two ways:

  1. Pay a filing fee of $20 plus a $50 report fee (applicable to Cities of the First Class).
    OR
  2. Present a nomination petition with 50 or equal to 1% of the ballots cast in the council district (in Lenexa, a “ward”) in the last general City election, whichever is less. The number of qualified electors that must sign a nomination petition for Mayoral candidate shall be 50 or equal to 1% of the ballots cast in the last general City election, whichever is less.

For the 2025 Election, the number of signatures required for a nomination petition will be:

  • Ward 1 — 34
  • Ward 2 — 34
  • Ward 3 — 31
  • Ward 4 — 26

Register to vote and election information

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