(Correction from Dale Sunderman: August 8th is the 1st day to file nomination petitions, NOT August 1st)

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reports Monday, August , 2016 is the first day for non-party organizations and candidates nominated by petition to file nomination papers for county or township offices with the County Auditor’s office. The last day to file is Wednesday, August 31st, 2016. Nomination papers may be circulated now. Nomination petitions and other election forms are available at the office of the County Auditor and also from the Iowa Secretary of State (sos.iowa.gov) via the internet.

The number of signatures needed is shown below:

District 1 Supervisor: 19

District 4 Supervisor: 20

District 5 Supervisor: 21

Auditor: 99

Sheriff: 99

Non-Partisan positions to appear on the Nov. 8th, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION include:

Cass County Soil & Water Conservation District: 3 positions. (25 signatures required)

Cass County Agricultural Extension Council: 4 positions. (25 signatures required)

Township Clerk & Trustees: 1 full-term Trustee in each of the townships of Edna and Union; 1 vacancy term Trustee in the Edna Township. (No nomination papers needed, only an Affidavit)

Cass County Hospital Trustee (50 signatures required): 2 full-term positions – 1 for the Northwest District and 1 for the Southeast District. To be eligible for the Nortwest District, a person must reside in the township of Brighton, Pymosa, Washington or Grove (including the Cities of Marne and Atlantic). To be eligible for the position in the Southeast District, a person must reside in the townships of Edna, Massena, Union or Victoria (including the cities of Cumberland and Massena).

The incumbents are:

Cass County Hospital Trustee -NW District: John Molgaard; SE District: Phyllis Stakey;

Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioner: Curt Behrends; Chase Wheatley & Norbert Ray Wilson.

County Ag. Extension Council: Julie Aupperle; Darrin Petty; Marcy Jo Dorsey; Malena Sothman.

Incumbent Township Officers:

Edna Township Trustee – Keith Nelson; Trustee (vacancy term) – Kevin Stender.

Union Township Trustee – Delmar South.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dale Sunderman, Cass Co. Auditor, Courthouse 5 W 7th St, Atlantic, IA 50022.
Phone: 712-243-4570 and Fax: 712-243-4572. Email: auditor@casscoia.us