In 2023, there will be more than 100 Borough, City, Township, and School Director positions on the ballot across Mercer County. If you are interested in running for office as a Democratic or Republican candidate, you are invited to attend one of the “Running for Office” workshops being offered by the Mercer County Elections Office.
There will be six workshops: three will be held in Hermitage at the Hermitage City Building and three will be held in Mercer at the Mercer Cooperative Extension Building. The workshops will provide an overview of the election process, including:
• key dates for candidates in the lead up to the primary election,
• information regarding candidate petitions,
• gathering signatures,
• Candidate Affidavit’s,
• Statements of Financial Interests, and
• Campaign Finance.
Democratic Party Events
January 18, 6 pm – 8 pm. Hermitage City Building, Commissioner’s Chambers (Democratic Event)
January 26, 6 pm – 8 pm. Mercer Cooperative Extension, 463 North Perry Highway (Democratic Event)
Republican Party Events
January 17, 6 pm – 8 pm. Hermitage City Building, Commissioner’s Chambers (Republican Event)
January 31, 6 pm – 8 pm. Mercer Cooperative Extension, 463 North Perry Highway (Republican Event)
Open Events
January 24, 6 pm – 8 pm. Hermitage City Building, Commissioner’s Chambers (Open Event)
January 19, 6 pm – 8 pm. Mercer Cooperative Extension, 463 North Perry Highway (Open Event)
Candidate packets will be available the week of February 6 at our office at 130 North Pitt Street, Suite B.