A reminder from Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman, nomination papers may be circulated now through Sept. 17th, for the Nov. 3rd City Elections in Cass County. Papers may be filed with the County Auditor’s Office beginning August 24th, and continuing through Sept. 17th.

The process for filing nomination petitions is as follows:

• Obtain an original nomination petition and candidate’s guide from the city clerk, county auditor or online from the Iowa Secretary of State ( www.sos.iowa.gov ).
• Obtain the nomination signatures of the required number of eligible electors of the city or ward, as the case may be (The candidate’s guide lists the number of signatures required. The number of signatures required is 10 for all positions except the Atlantic At Large council position for which a minimum of 16 signatures are required.).
• A person may sign nomination petitions for more than one candidate for the same office.
• Attach a notarized affidavit acknowledging the candidate’s eligibility.
• File the petition with the County Auditor prior to 5 p.m. on September 17, 2015.

Each candidate who successfully files a completed nomination petition is assured a place on the ballot. In Cass County, Iowa the following offices will appear on the ballots for the respective cities on November 3, 2015:

Anita…. Mayor (4 year term) – Incumbent: Tim Miller; Two At Large Council seats (4 year terms) – Incumbents: Jeff Bohnsack and Thomas Harris.

Atlantic… Council Ward 1 (4 year term) – Incumbent: Chris Jimerson; Council Ward 3 (4 year term) – Incumbent: Ashley K. Hayes; Council Ward 4 (4 year term) – Incumbent: Linda Hartkopf; Council Ward 5 (Vacancy in 4 year term ending January 2018) – Appointee: Richard Casady; Council At Large (4 year term) – Incumbent: Dana Halder; One Atlantic Parks & Recreation Board (6 year term – term begins November 16) – Incumbent: Stuart Dusenberry.

Cumberland…Mayor (2 year term) – Incumbent: Virginia Coughlin; Two At Large Council (4 year term) – Incumbents: Sandra Armstrong and Sandy Eversole; One At Large Council (Vacancy in 4 year term ending January 2018) – Appointee: Scott Becker.

Griswold…Mayor (2 year term) – Incumbent: Lee Wyman; Three At Large Council (4 year term) – Incumbents: Lisa Cook, Larry Mundorf and Ryan Askeland.

Lewis…Mayor (4 year term) – Incumbent: Don Cohrs; Three At Large Council (4 year term) – Incumbents: Duane Scott Anderson, Ryan Archibald and Bethany Nichols.

Marne…Mayor (2 year term) – Incumbent: Randall Baxter; Five At Large Council (2 year term) – Incumbents: Alan Cranston, Randy Fischer, Lori Holste, Randy Henningsen and Angela Redler.

Massena…Mayor (2 year term) – Incumbent: Linda Reineke; Three At Large Council (4 year term) – Incumbents: Adam McCunn, Micah Lee and Kevin McCunn.

Wiota…Mayor (2 year term) – Incumbent: J. Ford Lillard; Two At Large Council (4 year term) – Incumbents: Erik Johnson and Jon Schwarte.