Brian Pate is the first of the three announced candidates for the three seats on the town board to officially file, doing so Tuesday at the Wake County Board of Elections.
Incumbent Commissioners Greg Harrington and Anne Reeve have announced they will run. The third seat is held by Zachary Donahue, who announced early he will not run for a second term.
There are a few people signed up for the free Elected Officials Campaign Training Workshop this Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., but Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce staff did not release the names.
Most election years there are more candidates than seats so it must be assumed there are one or more unannounced candidates waiting to file. The filing period runs through noon Friday, July 17. Candidates pay a $15 fee and must have a campaign treasurer.
The nonpartisan elections for town commissioners and the mayor are held on a two-year staggered schedule with three seats up for election in odd-numbered years. Each commissioner and the mayor serve four-year terms. Wake Forest commissioners are paid $515.85 each month, or $6,190 annually. Because there are no districts, the three candidates with the most votes are elected.
The election on Nov. 3 will be conducted by the Wake County Board of Elections. If you want to make sure you can vote in this important election for the town – all town elections are important – make sure you are registered to vote. The deadline for registering to vote in the Nov. 3 election is Oct. 9.
If you are not registered, you may do so easily online at www.wakegov.com, or at any library, the Wake County Board of Elections office in Raleigh, any public high school or college admissions office, and at any state Department of Motor Vehicles office, any department of social services or public health, vocational rehabilitation office, services for the blind and the deaf and hard of hearing, mental health, or the Employment Security Commission.
