The Clintonville Area Commission has declared an open seat in District 7, and a special election has been scheduled to fill the position.
District 7 is bounded on the south by the center line of Glenmont Road and its eastward projection, on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola Avenue, on the north by the center line of Garden Road and on the west by the center line of North High Street.
Ann Henkener, Elections Committee Chairwoman for the CAC, noted the following schedule for filling the seat:
Here are the important dates:
Saturday, Oct. 26 – Petitions for candidates to get signatures are available at the Whetstone branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library along with mail-in ballot request forms;
Wednesday Nov. 13 – Candidate orientation meeting in the Library Room on the second floor of the Whetstone Recreation Center;
Nov. 30 — submission of completed candidate petitions;
Dec. 30 — early voting — Library Meeting Room, 6- 8 p.m.; and
Saturday, Jan. 4 – Election day (site to be determined).
Other Details
- Term for District 7 runs until the middle of 2021.
- Candidate petition package includes general information about being a candidate, the CAC by-laws and election rules, a petition to gather signatures of residents in District 7, and an affidavit.
