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Calling All Potential Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council Nominees for 2009 Elections

0 Comments 26 June 2009

Elections for Mayor and City Council are less than 5 months away, and you need 100 Gaithersburg residents to sign your petition of nomination if you want to run. More details in the press release from the City:

Packets Available for Those Interested in Mayor,
City Council Candidacy for 2009 Gaithersburg Elections
Gaithersburg, MD. Gaithersburg residents will cast their ballots for Mayor and two City Council Members on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The Mayor and Council Members each serve a four-year term. The terms of office for Mayor Sidney Katz and Council Members Henry F. Marraffa, Jr. and Michael A. Sesma will expire in November.

Residents interested in running for office in the November 3 election can pick up a candidate’s packet at City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue, on or after Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Candidates must file a petition of nomination with the City Board of Supervisors of Elections via the City Attorney’s Office. The petition must be signed by at least 100 City residents who are qualified voters. City residents who are registered to vote in Montgomery County are automatically registered to vote in the City election. To confirm registration, contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 240-777-VOTE.

Petitions and associated documents must be returned to the City Attorney’s Office by 5 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2009.

When petitions of nomination have been validated by the Board of Supervisors of Elections for the City of Gaithersburg, the candidates’ names are placed on the ballot. Note that residency and other restrictions apply. Candidates’ packets contain full details.

For more information visit the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov, or contact the City Attorney’s Office at 301-258-6310.

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