Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Jewett City Party seeks status as Independent Third Party

The Secretary of State's Office will have available beginning today, the paperwork necessary to form an independent third party committee. State election laws require the filing of an application accompanied by a written statement. Jewett City Party (JCP) Founder, Ron Ward, stated, "Filing the paperwork with the Secretary of State is the first step required for the Jewett City Party to nominate a slate of candidates for the Jewett City Borough May 2007 municipal elections."

The signatures of twenty-five (25) electors must accompany the written statement indicating that they desire to be members of the newly organized party committee. The filing must also include the offices for which candidates may petition for nomination under the newly formed independent third party.

The JCP Founder indicated that the application would include the following Jewett City Borough offices: Warden, Burgess, Clerk, Treasurer, Tax Collector and Bailiff. The completed application will also include the following Griswold town-wide offices: First Selectman, Selectman, Clerk, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Board of Education, Board of Finance, Board of Assessment Appeals, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Town Planning and Zoning Commission.

Although the town-wide offices will not be on the May 2007 ballot, JCP Founder, Ron Ward stated, "Our first responsibility is to offer Jewett City voters a choice on May 7th. Going to the polls on election day, only to find one name listed beside each office is not an election." He continued, "In fact, it strikes me as being un-American!"

Jewett City Party will immediately seek-out persons interested in being candidates for the May 7th election. The party will conduct open public meetings to answer questions and encourage broad-based community participation. Remarking on the voters having their first choice in many years, JCP Founder, Ron Ward stated, "Election day May 2007 will mark the end of days when a few party regulars will determine those that represent and serve the many."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Finally a voice for the people.

Anonymous said...

Does the Jewett City First Party believe that Consolidation with the Town of Griswold is something that would benefit us all?