NY: Watertown has 14 city council candidates running for 2 seats
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Watertown residents currently have 14 city council candidates to choose from. We look into why there could be so much interest, how many signatures a candidate needs to get, and how many petitions one resident is allowed to sign.
Officials at the Jefferson County Board of Elections can’t confirm if this is a record.
“I think we’ve had 9 at one point, but if all 14 turn in, then that would be well in above what we typically see,” said Republican Elections Commissioner Jude Seymour
In about 2 weeks, petitions for Watertown city council candidates are due.
Seymour says current hot topics on council like the Thompson Park Golf Course purchase and adding a third swimming pool could be why there’s an uptick in candidates.
https://www.wwnytv.com/2023/03/23/watertown-has-14-city-council-candidates-running-2-seats/
