COUNTY EXECUTIVE
· 1 county executive to be elected
· Elected to a 4 year term commencing January 1, 2011
· Must be an elector of the County at the time of filing of the declaration of candidacy.
· Salary: $175,000 per year
Partisan Candidates
Partisan Primary: September 7, 2010
Signatures: 50 signatures
Filing deadline: June 24, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Filing fee: $80.00
Independent Candidates
General Election: November 2, 2010
Signatures: 4,546 signatures (obtained from the district the candidate is seeking)
Filing deadline: September 6, 2010 4:00 PM
Filing fee: $80.00
COUNTY COUNCIL
· 11 county council members to be elected, each representing a specific district
o 6 members elected for a 4 year term commencing January 1, 2011
§ Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
o 5 members elected for a 2 year term commencing January 1, 2011
§ Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
§ In 2012 offices will be elected to a 4 year term.
· Must be an elector of the County for at least 2 years immediately prior to filing of a declaration of candidacy
· Shall also be a resident of the district he or she wishes to serve for at least 30 days immediately prior to filing of candidacy.
· Salary:
Council President: $55,000 per year
Council: $45,000 per year
Partisan Candidates
Partisan Primary: September 7, 2010
Signatures: 50 signatures obtained from the district the candidate is seeking.
Filing deadline: June 24, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Filing fee: $80.00
Independent Candidates
General Election: November 2, 2010
Filing deadline: September 6, 2010 4:00 PM
Filing fee: $80.00
Signatures: Signatures obtained from the district the candidate is seeking.
2010 Initial Council Districts & Independent Petition Signature Requirements
District 1: Signatures: 586 The cities of Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River, and Westlake, and Olmsted Township, all except Precinct D.
District 2: Signatures: 411 The cities of Brook Park, Lakewood, and the city of Cleveland Wards 18 and 19.
District 3: Signatures: 237 The city of Cleveland, Wards 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17. District 3
District 4: Signatures: 464 The cities of Brooklyn, Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills, and the village of Linndale.
District 5: Signatures: 511 The cities of Berea, Middleburg Heights, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, and Strongsville, and Olmsted Township Precinct D
District 6: Signatures: 547 The cities of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Highland Heights, Independence, Mayfield Heights, Pepper Pike, and Solon, and villages of Bentleyville, Brooklyn Heights, Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Heights, Gates Mills, Glenwillow, Hunting Valley, Mayfield, Moreland Hills, Newburgh Heights, Oakwood, Valley View, and Walton Hills, and Chagrin Falls Township.
District 7: Signatures: 237 The city of Cleveland Wards 3, 7, 8, 9, and 12.
District 8: Signatures: 323 The city of Cleveland Wards 2, 5, and 6, and cities of Garfield Heights and Maple Heights.
District 9: Signatures: 440 The cities of Bedford, Bedford Heights, Cleveland Wards 1 and 4, Shaker Heights, and Warrensville Heights, and the villages of Highland Hills, North Randall, Orange, and Woodmere.
District 10: Signatures: 358 The cities of Cleveland Wards 10 and 11, East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights, and the village of Bratenahl.
District 11: Signatures: 476 The cities of Beachwood, Euclid, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights, South Euclid, and University Heights.
- All Cleveland wards are as established by Ordinance No. 370-09 and Ordinance No. 417-09 enacted by the Cleveland City council on March 23, 2009, and March 30, 2009, respectively.
COUNTY PROSECUTOR -- NO ELECTION IN 2010
- Completes the remaining 2 years in office with next election in 2012
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