Individuals wishing to be considered for the city council ballot for the Nov. 8 election in Wayne have only until 4 p.m. April 19 to submit their paperwork and nominating petitions to the office of the city clerk at Wayne City Hall.
Council terms in Wards 4, 5 and 6 will expire. While voters agreed to vacate the ward system during the November 2020 election, registered electors in every ward are eligible to vote for every candidate on the ballot. Adoption of a single voting district system is under way and will be finalized during the election in 2024, officials said.
The November election will seat three council members, each with a 2-year term, and the positions will be on the ballot again as 4-year terms in 2024.
Candidates must submit a nominating petition with a minimum of 25 but no more than 50 signatures of registered voters. An affidavit of identity with a campaign finance act compliance statement is also required and individuals hoping to be candidates cannot be in monetary arrears to the city. Nominating petitions are available in the city clerk's office at Wayne City Hall.
If more than two individuals file proper paperwork and are determined as viable candidates for any of the three council seats, a primary election will take place Aug. 2. For more information, call Wayne City Clerk Tina Parnell at (734) 722-2204. Wayne City Hall is located at 3355 South Wayne Road.
