What to know about the upcoming City/School Elections

What to know about the upcoming City/School election

 

 

The 2021 City and School Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, with polls being open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Voters are reminded of changes in Election Law that now requires Proof of Identity to vote.

If you are registered to vote at your current address, please have one of the following forms of ID ready when you go to the polls:

  •  Iowa Driver’s License (or DOT issued Non-Driver ID Card)
  •  Passport
  •  Military or Veteran ID Card
  •  Voter ID Card (only issued to registered voters without a Drivers License or DOT ID)

If you are not registered to vote, or have moved since your last registration, you will need to provide proof of identification and proof of residency.  For a complete list of acceptable documents, contact the County Auditor at (563) 382-5085 or auditor@co.winneshiek.ia.us. Or, visit sos.iowa.gov for more information.

Along with several area city council/mayoral and school board races, members of the South Winneshiek school district will vote on the sale of up to $19,155,000 in general obligation bonds to be held to cover the costs of a new high school. A second ballot question will request authority to levy taxes exceeding $2.70 but not exceeding $4.05 per $1,000 valuation. A 60 percent super-majority “yes” vote is required to pass.

Winneshiek County polling sites and more election information can be found online at https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/departments/auditor/election-informati...

Area elections and candidates are as follows:

City of Ossian

  •  Mayor (1): Bryan Beckman
  •  Councilperson at large (2): Mitchell Holthaus, David Knutson, and Patrick A. Boe

South Winneshiek CSD

  •  Director District 1 (1): Wendy Mihm-Herold
  •  Director District 2 (1): Don Schroeder
  •  Director District 3 (1): Patricia Schissel
  •  Director At-Large – to fill vacancy (1): Craig Neuzil

City of Calmar

  •  Mayor (1): Keith Frana and Jason Drucker
  •  Councilperson at large (2): Dennis Kleve, Tory J. Schissel, and Patrick Nervig

City of Castalia

  •  Mayor (1): Jamie K. Smith
  •  Councilperson at large (2): Randall L. Ellis and Tom W. Schultz

City of Fort Atkinson

  •  Councilperson at large (2): Lori Schroeder and Robert S. Glass

City of Spillville

  •  Mayor (1): Tom Straube
  •  Councilperson at large (3): Reed Backes and Paul Wermers
  •  Councilperson at large – to fill vacancy (1): No candidates filed

City of Jackson Junction

  •  Mayor (1): Mae Schmitt
  •  Councilperson at large (5): Art Perry, Lana Schmitt, Kenneth Kriener, Richard Vrzak, and Rodney Vrzak

City of Decorah

  •  Mayor (1): Lorraine Borowski
  •  Councilperson at large (1): Ross Hadley and Timothy J. Felton
  •  Park and Recreation Board (2): Benjamin Nichols, Carole Sand, Shirley Vermance, Kevan J. Klosterwill, and Zachary Kerndt
  •  1st Ward (1): Randy Schissel and Martin Klammer
  •  3rd Ward (1): Stacey Gossling and Kirsten Olson
  •  5th Ward (1): Steven Zittergruen and Scott Kirkeberg

Decorah CSD

  •  Director District 2 (1): Ronald Fadness and Teresa Gehling
  •  Director District 3 (1): Cindy Goodner and Doreen Fullhart

City of Ridgeway

  •  Councilperson at large (2): Scott Engelhardt and Ethan Novotny.

 

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