The Perth Wellington Ontario New Democratic Party Riding Association has announced they will hold a nomination meeting to select a candidate for the next provincial election.
The meeting will be held on May 26 at the Kiwanis Centre, 111 Lakeside Drive in Stratford at 7pm. This will be the first time in a number of elections that the party will have a contested nomination.
Romayne Smith Fullerton, an associate professor of Journalism at Western University and Ellen Papenburg, a former candidate, computer consultant and small business owner have both declared their intention to seek the nomination. All members of the NDP in good standing, living within the riding and new members who have joined the party within 30 days prior to the nomination meeting are eligible to vote. Those who let their 2012 NDP membership lapse will also be eligible to vote if they renew their membership at the nomination meeting.
Registration to vote will begin at 7pm and the meeting is scheduled for 7:30 pm. The agenda will include the official nomination of the candidates, remarks by the candidates and voting, which will be conducted by secret ballot.
