By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer
Nominating petitions for two seats on the West Windsor Township Council and for mayor will be available at the Township Clerks’ Office, beginning April 3., Up for grabs are the seats held by township council members Linda Geevers and Peter Mendonez Jr. Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh announced in February that he was not seeking re-election., Municipal elections in West Windsor Township are non-partisan, which means candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans. Candidates are not chosen in the June political party primary., Candidates, however, may run as a slate., Candidates for mayor and township council must live in West Windsor Township and be registered voters., To obtain a nominating petition, would-be candidates must contact the Township Clerk’s Office and give their name, address, contact information and the position being sought., Candidates must present a nominating petition signed by 173 registered voters who live in West Windsor. Township officials suggest turning in at least 275 signatures to make up for invalid signers., The deadline to to turn in the nominating petitions is Aug. 22. The mayor and township council members will be elected on Nov. 7, during the general election., For more information, contact the Township Clerk’s Office at 609-799-2400. The office is open weekdays, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
