Still Just One Candidate for Newton Ward 1 Special Election
Alderman-at-large candidates must return nomination papers with at least 150 signatures, per the city charter.
With just one week left to return signatures, just person has pulled nomination papers for the Ward 1 alderman-at-large special election on June 25. As of Monday afternoon, April 29, the Newton Election Commission confirmed Alderman Scott Lennon was the only candidate to pull papers so far. The deadline to return the nomination papers with the required 150 voter signatures is next Tuesday, May 7. Lennon is currently the Ward 1 alderman and president of the Board of Aldermen. He announced in February his candidacy for the alderman-at-large seat. The Ward 1 special election is being held to fill the alderman-at-large seat left vacant following the death of Alderman Carleton Merrill. The special election will piggyback on the state's special…
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Adam Maleson
11:40 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
No election in which only one name is on the ballot should be considered vaild. That's not democracy, it's soviet-style sham elections. NO SHOE-IN CANDIDATES! No politicians without incentive to care about voters when there was no alternative candidates to choose from. more ›