Election Information

There are many more well-versed on this subject than I am, but there have been a few requests for information regarding this year's local elections.

Northampton County Voter Registration office (610-559-3055) can answer most if not all of your questions. Unfortunately, the web site is not up to date on 2007 election dates and filing deadlines. It can help you determine where you vote and in which district/ward you live.

I've contacted the office via email to request 2007 information and will post here as soon as I have it available. I've also requested the schedule including filing deadlines and election dates as well as a list of offices up for election in NASD and each township and borough in the district.

Three cheers for the League of Women Voters who do have the schedule available (read it here in PDF format).

The critical primary dates are as follows:

• First day to circulate and file nominations petitions................................. February 13
• Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions ………………………......March 6
• First day to circulate and file nomination papers ………………………….... March 7
• Day for casting lots for positions of candidates on the primary ballot....March 14
• Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions March 21
• Last day to REGISTER before the primary ………………………………..... April 16
• MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ………………………………………………................. May 15

In order to run for office you must circulate a petition and collect signatures of registered voters (the number of signatures is dependent on the office for which you are running). These petitions must be filed with the county and certified by a notary.

There is also a comprehensive list of all municipal officials for Northampton County (available here) and a list of all School Districts (available here). There are four school directors and six Nazareth Borough Council members up for election this year.

According to the League of Women Voters:

NAZARETH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Boroughs of Nazareth, Stockertown, Tatamy; Townships of Bushkill, Upper Nazareth, Lower Nazareth)

Administration Building, 1 Education Plaza, Nazareth, PA 18064

Phone: 610-759-1170; Fax: 610-759-9637; Web: www.nazarethasd.org

School Board (4-year term):

• President: Donald Keller (Region III) 2007
• Vice President: Kenneth Butz (Region I) 2007
• Treasurer: James S. Pennington (non-voting, appointed)
• Region I: Angela M. Callie, 2007
• Region I: Dr. John Marino, 2009
• Region II: David L. Hensley, 2009
• Region II: Thomas K. Maher, 2007
• Region II: Linda McDonald, 2009
• Region III: Chris Audenreid, 2009
• Region III: Maurice C. Heller, 2009

Superintendent: ($118,600) Dr. Victor D. Lesky

Meetings: 3rd and 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m., Board Room, North Campus, Senior High School.*

BOROUGH OF NAZARETH

Borough Hall, 30 Belvidere St., Nazareth, PA 18064

Phone: 610-759-0202; Fax: 610-759-9622; e-mail: nazboro@rcn.com

Mayor: ($5,000) Earl Keller (D) 2009

Borough Council(4-year term) (President receives $3,000 all others $2,500):

• President Daniel Chiavaroli (D) 2007
• Vice President: Larry Stout (R) 2007
• Conrad Bowers (D) 2007
• Michael Davis (vacated his seat, Fred Daugherty appt.) 2007
• Jack Herbst (D) 2009
• Michael Kopach (D) 2007
• William Matz (R) 2009
• John Samus (D) 2007
• Cynthia Werner (R) 2009

Meetings: 1st Monday (except for holiday; then Tues.) 7 p.m., Council Chambers, 159 West Center St. *

(Sorry this list did not provide which ward each represented).