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Three Century Council Seats Up For Grabs; Election Dates To Be Set
March 17, 2010
It’s an election year in the Town of Century, with three council seats up for a vote, and Escambia County’s top election boss and the town are working to get election dates set.
Council seats three, four and five are on the ballot this year — the positions currently held by Henry Hawkins, Gary Riley and Sharon Scott.
The town must approve various qualifying and election days to be in compliance with changes in state law since the town’s last election.
According to David Stafford, Escambia Supervisor of Elections, Century is being asked to approve a resolution to set election-related dates as follows:
- Per the Town of Century charter, the primary election is scheduled for October 5, 2010. The charter states that the primary election should be 30 days prior to the November election, but that date falls on Sunday, October 10. As a result, the date is moved to October 5. Per Florida statute, registration books will close on September 7, 2010 because September 6th is Labor Day.
- Per the town charter, the general election/runoff is scheduled for November 9, 2010, the second Tuesday in November. Registration books will close on October 11, 2010.
- Per Florida statute and proposed ordinance, qualifying will take place the week of July 26 – July 30, 2010. Qualifying papers can be accepted by the elections supervisor up to 14 days prior, which would begin July 12.
The qualifying fee for a Century Town Council seat is $48 — that’s $33 for one percent of the salary and a $15 qualifying fee. There is no petition qualification method for Century offices that would allow a candidate to qualify with voter signatures.
During portions of the July qualifying week, Stafford’s office will provide staffers at the Century Town Hall to accept registrations.
Stafford has also requested that the town approve by ordinance a provision for candidates to file their campaign finance disclosure statements electronically on the Internet as is done in other races in the county.
After this year’s election, Stafford said his office would conduct a manual audit of one randomly selected race. That audit will take place November 12, the Friday after the general election.
Monday night, the council tabled any action on Stafford’s proposed resolution until a future meeting.
Pictured top: Three Century Town Council member seats — currently held by (L-R) Sharon Scott, Henry Hawkins and Gary Riley — are up for election this year. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Three Century Council Seats Up For Grabs; Election Dates To Be Set”
Y’all are gonna kill an entire forest of trees with all the letters about to be written… but on the bright side, you will be keeping the lawyers, post office and paper mill in business for another year.
I sure hope “ANYBODY” knows as much as these public servants. Of course the last time I talked to old ‘ANYBODY’ they were not wanting to serve the people or wanting to past any laws, rules you know that stuff because of the in-laws, the out-laws and good ole boys he knows. Sooooooo……….
Maybe we should just ask some know it alls like YELLAR HAMMER, THREE BLIND RATS OR ANOTHER OPINION. THEY ALWAYS KNOW WHAT TO DO.:)
SMILE, THIS IS JUST ANOTHER OPINION …..HAS “ANYBODY” SEEN “ANYBODY” LATELY ? ARE MAYBE “THEY”, “THEY” IS REALLY SMART TOO. LET’S ASK!
OK here is your chance to change some things in Century. Make sure you go vote against these people.
Three blind, I was kinda thinking Mickey, Minnie and Goofy, they may fit the bill!
I sure hope someone does something. Mr. always complaining about something’s seat is coming up! YAY!! Please remember to vote!!!!!!!!!!
Vote them ouit before they bankrupt you and get away scott free.
I nominate Moe, Larry and Curly. No wait- Manny, Moe and Jack. No, No , what about Tom, Dick and Harry. Heck, it doesn’t matter anybody is better than what has been running the Town of Century!!!!