Jersey City Ward E Councilman Solomon Submits 1,000+ Petitions

JERSEY CITY, NJ — With just a few weeks left before the deadline for election petitions, Ward E Councilman James Solomon submitted his petitions to be considered for re-election.

Solomon submitted 1,011 petition signatures to secure his spot on the ballot for November’s Municipal Election. The total number of signatures is nearly three times more than the 396 signatures needed to qualify.

Petitions to run for Mayor or City Council are due by 4 p.m. on August 30. The 2021 general election in Jersey City is scheduled for Nov. 2 and the mayor's office along with city council seats will all be on the ballot. Candidates can only run for one position at a time.

Commenting on his petition submission, Solomon said, “This campaign is powered by people, not the machine, and I want to thank everyone who signed a petition to get my name on the ballot here in Ward E. It is clear that our campaign has the momentum in this race, and I am consistently humbled by our widespread community support. Folks from all 25 precincts in Downtown Jersey City signed my petition to show that they want strong leadership independent of the political machine and their developer donors.”

Solomon has served as the Ward E councilor for four years.