2024 Nominating Caucus
The Takoma Park Nominating Caucus is a public meeting that will convene at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 in the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium, 7500 Maple Ave. The purpose of the meeting is to accept nominations of candidates for Mayor and City Councilmember. Only registered voters of the City present at the meeting (or on Zoom) may nominate or second the nomination of a candidate. If not yet registered to vote, residents may register up until 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting.
Please plan to attend in person if you can. Extra parking will be available next door in the Piney Branch Elementary School parking lot.
To participate by Zoom to nominate or second the nomination of a candidate, registration is required by 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Register to participate by Zoom.
Nomination of each candidate for City Councilmember may be made on motion of any voter of the ward, and if such nomination is seconded, the person so nominated will be considered a candidate. The order of nominations will be in the following order: Wards 5, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4.
Nominations for Mayor will follow. At the meeting, nominations of candidates for Mayor may be made on motion of any voter of the City, and if such nomination is seconded, the person nominated will be considered a candidate.
A nominated candidate may decline a nomination during the Nominating Caucus. A person may only accept a nomination for one City office.
The name of each person nominated for the office of Mayor and City Councilmember will be placed upon the official ballot for the Nov. 5, 2024 City Election unless the person does not meet the qualifications for office or files a declination with the City Clerk by 5:00 pm on Friday, September 13.
September 10, 2024 Nominating Caucus
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