Mayor's Election Proclamation

The City of Apalachicola has set the stage for its 2013 Fall Municipal Election with the execution and issuance of the following Mayor's Election Proclamation.

CITY OF APALACHICOLA

MAYOR'S ELECTION PROCLAMATION

I, the undersigned, VAN W. JOHNSON, SR., Mayor of the City of Apalachicola, by authority of law and pursuant to City Ordinance No. 91-4, do hereby proclaim that on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 an election will be held to fill the offices as follows:  City Commissioner for Seat 3 for a term of four years, and City Commissioner for Seat 4 for a term of four years, and a Run-Off Election, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013.

Candidates wishing to qualify may do so at the City Office from 12 Noon Monday, June 24, 2013 until 12 Noon Friday, June 28, 2013.  City Office is located at #1 Avenue E, and regular office hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday.  Each Candidate must pay to the City Clerk at the time of qualifying a qualifying fee of 4.5% of the first year’s salary, must be a resident of the City of Apalachicola, and must also be a qualified voter of the State of Florida, County of Franklin, and the City of Apalachicola.

All persons not previously registered to vote may register to vote anytime from now up to 4:30 PM on Monday, August 5, 2013 for the General Election, and Monday, August 19, 2013 for the Run-Off Election at the Office of the Franklin County Supervisor of Elections located at 47 Avenue F, Apalachicola, Florida, hours 8:30AM to 4:30PM, Monday-Friday.

The polling place will be at the National Guard Armory located at 66 4th Street in the City of Apalachicola and will be open at 7:00AM and close at 7:00PM.  Absentee ballots may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Franklin County Supervisor of Elections at place and time noted previously.  Only qualified electors will be permitted to vote.  Early voting will be conducted from August 26, 2013 to August 30, 2013 (5 days only) at the Supervisor of Elections Office, 47 Avenue F, Apalachicola, Florida from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.

All residents of the City of Apalachicola not currently registered to vote are urged to register and take part in this election.

Van W. Johnson, Sr., Mayor

City of Apalachicola, Florida