Interested in serving as Village Trustee or Mayor in Cornwall on Hudson? The election for Mayor and two Village Trustee seats is coming up March 19, 2019, but if you’re planning on being a candidate, you’ll need to pick up a set of nominating petitions from the Village Clerk ASAP--the petitioning period begins January 2!
Running for re-election this year will be Mayor Brendan Coyne, Trustee Mark Edsall and Trustee David Carnright. All terms are for two years.
To be eligible to run, a candidate must be 18 years old, a Village resident for at least 30 days, and be a registered voter. Candidates must obtain 75 signatures from Village residents who are registered voters. The time for circulating petitions is coming up fast – petitioning begins January 2 and runs through February 13, 2019. Completed petitions may be filed with the Village Clerk between February 5 and February 13, 2019.
Village elections often take place under the radar, with very little notice. Running for these positions is a great opportunity for Democrats in our community to get a good grounding in municipal governance.
Interested in running and need more information? Contact Cornwall Democratic Committee Chair, Jon Chase, or Committee Vice Chair Bill Braine. But don’t delay! Nominating petitions are available from Village Clerk Jeanne Mahoney, contact 534-4200, X310.