Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reports Massena Mayor Pro-Tem Linda Reineke won a Special Election held Tuesday to fill the position of Mayor Until the end of 2013. Since no candidates had filed nomination papers for the election, all names on the ballots were write-ins. There were a total of 49 ballots cast.

Sunderman says Linda Reineke received 41 votes; Jackson Bissell 5; Dean Downer 1; Jesse Stoner 1 and Kevin McCunn 1 vote. Another vote to fill the position of Mayor full-time (a 2-year term) will be held during the November 5th City elections. The person who is elected will serve the term beginning January 1st, 2014.