RUNNING FOR ELECTED OFFICE

Positions available for the 2011 Municipal elections

CITY COUNCIL - 3 seats
Three Four-Year Terms (January1, 2012 - December 31, 2015)

IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
Filing timeframe for Declaration of Candidacy
July 1 - July 15, 2011: A declaration of Candidacy must be received in the City Recorder's office no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 15th. Click here for the form.

Election Dates
Primary Election date - September 13, 2011 (if necessary*)
*Filings for each office must exceed twice the number of candidates to be elected in order to hold a Primary Election.

Write-In Filing Deadline: November 8, 2011. To become a valid write-in candidate, a person must file a Declaration of Candidacy form with the City Recorder not later than thirty days before the November election. The candidate must also qualify all the requirements of the office.

General Election date - November 8, 2011

 

Declarations of Candidacy qualifications are (Per UCA 20A-9-203):
(1) be a United States citizen at the time of filing;
(2) be at least 18 years old at the time of the next municipal election;
(3) be a resident of Riverdale City or a resident of an area recently annexed into Riverdale City for a period of 365 consecutive days immediately preceding the date of the election;
(4) be a registered voter of Riverdale City;
(5) Pursuant to Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 6, any mentally incompetent person, any person convicted of a felony, or any person convicted of treason or a crime against the elective franchise may not hold office in this state until the right to vote or hold elective office is restored as provided by statute.

Voter Registration

It’s never too late to register to vote! In order to register in Weber County, you must contact the Office of the Weber County Clerk, 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT. Their telephone number is (801) 399-8400. Office Hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

To vote, a citizen must be a registered voter. To register to vote in Utah, you must:

·        Be a US Citizen;

·        Be a resident of Utah (primary residence) for 30 days immediately before the next election; and

·        Be at least 18 years of age on or before the next election.

Any questions concerning the elections and running for office may be directed to the City Recorder, Marilyn Banasky , at 394-5541 ext. 1232.