I can help with that. Based on current Polish rules for local elections, the key requirement is:

• A candidate for wójt (village head), burmistrz (town mayor), or prezydent miasta (city president) must be a Polish citizen with the right to vote, and must be at least 25 years old by the day of the vote. Importantly, the candidate does not need to permanently reside in the gmina (commune) where they are running. This age limit is the main eligibility threshold for candidature in the position of wójt.

Additional context:

• There is a general ban on candidacy for those who have had certain disqualifications (loss of public rights, or being deprived of voting rights by court rulings or by a Supreme Court decision). These conditions affect all local candidacies, not just wójt.

• In some cases, if only one candidate runs and does not obtain a majority, the gmina council may elect the wójt by an absolute majority in a secret ballot. This is a procedural detail rather than a qualification criterion.

• The typical term length for a wójt is four years, with elections held nationwide for local self-government positions on a regular cycle. This aligns with standard practice for more general local government elections.

If you’d like, I can tailor this to a specific gmina by checking that gmina’s current rules or recent local election guidelines.