Oyster Bay Water District Board of Commissioners, Seat 1

Employer / Organization

Oyster Bay Water District

Next Election

Dec 08, 2020

Filing Window

Oct 27, 2020 - Nov 08, 2020

Description

The Oyster Bay Water District is part of the Town of Oyster Bay and is a member of the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners' Association and the Long Island Water Conference. Water and natural resources boards set policy for the public agencies that provide water and/or natural resources to the local community. These boards are sometimes overlooked as elected positions, but can have a significant effect on resource management and development within their communities. One thing that should be noted is that the policies and agendas set by the board must comply with other environmental and resource regulations determined by other agencies. Water and natural resources boards are a great place for people to get involved in politics if the environment is one of their chief concerns.

Application Guidelines
Nassau County has over 1,000 elected offices and is governed by an assortment of offices on the county, municipal, and special district levels. Each of these entities administers their own elections, therefore, they must be contacted directly for election information. If you are interested in running, we strongly suggest calling the district as soon as possible to confirm information. In New York election law any paperwork filed late is considered a "fatal flaw" and the candidacy is nullified. There are general guidelines for district elections, but many districts have elections on unique dates. Please follow the instructions carefully. To file for this position, follow these three steps: 1) Contact the appropriate election administrator to confirm that your registered address qualifies for the position that you intend to run for, that you have the correct election and filing window dates, and that you meet any other qualifications. 2) Pick up the nominating petitions at the elections administrator's office. You should be able to ask questions regarding filing for office and have them clearly answered. If you have any issues regarding questions being answered by a district clerk, please contact the Nassau County Board of Elections at (516) 571-2411. 3) Gather the appropriate number of signatures and filing fee for the office and submit it to the election administrator within the filing window. Please note that these instructions are for an independent candidate. If you would like to run as a candidate of one of the major parties (Democrat, Republican, Green, Working Families, etc.) you will potentially have to adhere to a different timeline so that you can run in the primary. The New York State Office of the Comptroller may be able to help clarify information related to special districts, and we recommend contacting the district directly and if there is no response, consider lodging a formal complaint with the state comptroller.

Submit application to:
Oyster Bay Water District, 45 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay, NY, 11771, US