An applicant for the office of Justice of the Peace must be a registered Somers voter.  If an applicant moves out of Somers, they are no longer a Justice of the Peace for Somers and must seek appointment in their new town of residence.

The current Justice of the Peace terms expire January 6, 2025.

Registered with a Party

If the applicant is affiliated with a party, they should contact the Town Committee Chairman of that party and request to be nominated as a Justice of the Peace.

• If there are vacancies at that time, the appointment may be made immediately.
• If there is no vacancy, the applicant will have to wait for a vacancy to become available, or for party nominations to be made by the Town Committee, which occur every four years in May during a Presidential Election year.

The chairman of the applicant’s party makes his/her nomination by forwarding a letter to the local Town Clerk advising the clerk of the appointment. The nominee has ten days from the date of the appointment to appear in the Town Clerk’s office to receive the oath of office.

Not Registered with a Major Party

If the applicant is not registered with a major party, they may apply to the Town Clerk in their town of residence for appointment. This sort of appointment takes place every four years during Presidential Election years. Interested parties may only apply between August 1 and November 1 of that year. Download Application

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact me at any time:
David Marti
Town Clerk
email: [email protected]
Ph: 860-763-8207