Century Sets February Special Election Dates For Two Council Seats

January 5, 2017

The town of Century has set a special election for two of the body’s five seats.

A special primary election will be held on Tuesday, February 14, while any necessary runoff will be during a special election on February 28.

The first seat up for election will be the one currently held by Kevin Stead. Stead was appointed as the  temporary replacement for Annie Savage, who passed away in late October. Savage had just been re-elected for another term beginning January 2017, so the election will fill the seat until 2021.

The second seat up for election is the one to be filled by Ben Boutwell when he is sworn into office later this month. Boutwell was forced to resign his seat effective January 2 when he ran  unsuccessfully for mayor during the recent election. Monday night, he was re-appointed as his own temporary replacement by the remainder of the council.

Voters must be registered by January 17 for the special primary election or January 30 for the special election.

Candidates interested in either seat must be a resident of Century. Pre-qualifying dates have been set for January 9-20 at the Supervisor of Elections Office. Qualifying will be held at Century Town Hall on January 23 and January 24 from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

The qualifying fee is $35.84 (one percent of salary), plus a council fee of $15 for a total of $50.94.

If a seat is decided during the February 14 special election, swearing in will be Friday, February 24. If a seat is not decided until the February 28 election, the swearing in will be Friday, March 10.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News