Last Chance to Enter City Council Election
The qualifying period to file for a seat closes today at noon.
Your opportunity to get your name on the ballot in the New Port Richey city council election ends today.
Qualifying for the April 9 election closes today, Feb. 19, at noon. There are two seats up for grabs. Potential candidates must file their required qualifying documents with the city clerk by that time. The clerk’s office is at City Hall, 5919 Main St, New Port Richey.
Here’s the list of people who have put their names in the running so far. Find out a little bit more info on them in our article.
- Bob Langford
- Michael J. Malterer
- Ginny Miller
- Rose M. Mohr
- Jeffery W. Starkey
- Jonathan R. Tietz
guillermo
8:26 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Too bad, such a short notice. I will keep my hopes to contribute with my expertise, talent and ideas for this great city of NPR for another opportunity, I wish all the candidates the best and I hope they will work hard to make this city like it should be A city of opportunities and a safe city to live.
guillermo
11:08 am on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
So, anybody can be a council person as long as he gets his name on the ballot.
I thought you have to be a candidate from the city district where you live and be nominated by your constituents ? No wonder we have bad representation in City Hall
Alex Tiegen
12:56 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Hi Guillermo,
You have to have resided in the city limits for six months prior to election to qualify as a candidate. However the way someone applies to get their name on the ballot in New Port Richey is by filing qualifying paperwork with the city clerk so it can be reviewed by election authorities.
guillermo
4:05 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Fiing qualifying paperwork? and being reviewed by the election authorities? seems to me anti-democratic.So being elected by your distric constituents doesn't count.? WHAT A WAY of electing public officials. no wonder.