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Marylou Berg, Communication Manager, 240-314-8105
    

2009 City of Rockville Election Candidate Information Packets Now Available

Rockville, Md., May 5, 2009 - Rockville residents interested in running for the offices of Mayor or City Council may obtain a copy of the candidate information election packet from the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue, or the City's Web site at www.rockvillemd.gov/election09. Elections are scheduled for Nov. 3.
 
The packets include materials, forms and critical information pertaining to elections in the City, including deadlines, filing requirements, and campaign fund report forms.
 
Elections in Rockville are non-partisan. Candidacy is open to any person 18 years of age or older who meets the following qualifications for office:

1. Persons must be registered voters, having resided in the City for at least one year immediately preceding the elections. 
2. Persons wishing to be placed on the ballot as a candidate must be nominated by a petition meeting certain requirements:
   a. The petition must be filed with the Board of Supervisors of Elections at least 60 calendar days preceding the general election. The 2009 deadline for filing is Sept. 4.
   b. The petition must be signed by at least 100 registered voters who reside within the incorporated limits of the City of Rockville.

Two sections of the packet have been updated and provide different information than the packets from 2005 and 2007. The affected sections include "General Information" and "Rockville City Charter and Chapter 8 'Elections'", which reflect changes to the City Code regarding election signs and legal requirements.
 
For more information contact the City Clerk's Office at 240-314-8280 or visit www.rockvillemd.gov/election09.

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