Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Race is on

Candidate packets now available in Romulus

    Candidate packets are now available for the 2025 Romulus election.
    This year, voters will see the 4-year terms of the mayor, clerk, treasurer and seven city council seats all the ballot. If necessary to limit the numbers of candidates, a primary election will be set for Tuesday, Aug. 5. Top vote getters from that balloting will move on to the general election set for Nov. 4.
    City council meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of every month in the council chambers at city hall.
    Packets for potential candidates are available in the city clerk’s office located on the lower level of Romulus City Hall, 11111 Wayne Road. The deadline for filing for any term is 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 22.
    To be eligible for any office, candidates must be a registered voter in the city and have been a resident of Romulus for at least one year prior to filing for office. To complete the candidate packet, hopefuls will need to provide an affidavit of identity, a statement of candidacy and nominating petitions. The petitions must have a minimum of 100 signatures but cannot exceed 200 signatures of Romulus residents.
    The packets can be obtained at the clerk’s office and general election information will be available.
    More information is available at (734) 942-7540.