Politics & Government
Rasor Pulls Petitions for Nov. 5 Ballot
With three Royal Oak City Commission seats up for grabs, five hopefuls have pulled packets for the November election.
With the deadline to file petitions to run for city commissioner one month away, Royal Oak City Commissioner Jim Rasor has pulled nominating petitions from the Royal Oak City Clerk.
Rasor joins incumbent Dave Poulton in seeking re-election. Sharlan Douglas, Diane Hargan and Jeremy Mahrle are also hopefuls, according to City Clerk Melanie Halas.
To date, Mayor Jim Ellison is the only candidate who has pulled petitions to run for mayor.
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If you want to run
To be a candidate for Royal Oak City Commission, the hopeful must be at least 25 years old, a registered voter of Royal Oak and a resident at least two years prior to the date of election.
Petitions for each prospective candidate must be signed by at least 500 registered voters of the City of Royal Oak. Petitions have to be filed with the City Clerk on or before 4 p.m on Aug. 13.
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The mayor is paid $40 per meeting, up to a maximum of $2,000 per year. Commissioners are paid $20 per meeting, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
Candidates pay a $35 filing fee to the City Clerk.
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