Residents of Fayette Township have until May 5th to file to run for the vacant township Clerk’s position.
The County’s Republican and Democratic party committees had until last Thursday to submit their nominees to the Hillsdale County Clerk’s Office.
However, neither party submitted a candidate.
Candidates who are not affiliated with a party can file with the Hillsdale County Clerk by May 5th, at 4 p.m. Potential candidates must submit between nine and thirty valid signatures on their petitions to qualify.
Former Fayette Township Clerk Jessica Bradley announced her resignation in mid-January.
The election comes as township officials deal with public scrutiny over a potential 1,350-acre solar installation.