(Cass Co.) The first day to file nomination papers for the City and School Elections in Cass County is Monday, August 23. The last day to file nomination papers to appear on the November 2, 2021 ballot is September 16th.
City Elections and School Board Elections are held on the same day: November 2, 2021. For the majority of voters, the voting site will be the site used for the “General Election”. There will be separate ballot styles for the city and rural voters since only city voters cast a ballot for city offices. [As changed in 2019: The City of Marne will vote at the Cass County Community Building in Atlantic.
City Elections will take place on November 2, 2021. NOTE: This year nomination papers for elected city office positions must be filed with the county auditor rather than with the city clerk. Nomination papers may be filed with the county auditor from August 23, 2021 thru September 16, 2021.
Nomination petitions for a city office must be filed with the County Auditor not more than 71 nor less than 47 days prior to the regular election. (In 2021, the first day to file papers is August 23. The last day to file papers is September 16.) 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 minimum number of signatures required is 10 for all positions except those positions in Atlantic. Atlantic votes under the Runoff provision and the minimum signature requirement on nomination petitions is determined by number of persons who voted for a specific position/office in the last city election in which that position was on the ballot: Mayor 22 signatures; Council At Large 21 signatures; Council Ward 2 and Ward 5 10 signatures; and Park and Recreation 21 signatures. A person may sign nomination petitions for more than one candidate for the same office/position.
- Attach a notarized affidavit acknowledging the candidate’s eligibility.
- File the petition with the County Auditor prior to 5 p.m. on September 16, 2021. 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 2, 2021:
Anita
Three at Large Council seats (4 year terms)
Incumbents: appointee Simon Jensen, Ben Daughenbaugh and Tim Wheelock
Mayor (remainder 4 year term ending 2023)
Incumbent: appointee John Knutson
One at Large Council seat (remainder 4 year term ending 2023)
Incumbent: appointee Mark Harris
Atlantic
MAYOR (4 year term)
Incumbent: David Jones
Council Ward 2 (4 year term)
Incumbent: Kathy Somers
Council Ward 5 (4 year term)
Incumbent: Richard Casady
Council At Large (4 year term)
Incumbent: Gerald Brink
One Atlantic Parks & Recreation Board (4 year term – term begins November 16)
Incumbent: Stuart Dusenberry
Cumberland
Mayor (2 year term)
Incumbent: Nancy Virginia Coughlin
Three At Large Council (4 year term)
Incumbents: Darrin Hardisty, Michael Martin and Mike Hill
Griswold
Mayor (4 year term)
Incumbent: Brad Rhine
Two At Large Council (4 year term)
Incumbents: Julianne Adams and Carol Preston
Lewis
Two At Large Council (4 year term)
Incumbents: appointee Mary Neece and Ryan Archibald
One at Large Council seat (remainder 4 year term ending 2023)
Incumbent: appointee Teresa Comer
Marne
Two At Large Council (4 year term)
Incumbents: Angela Redler and Aaron Williams
Massena
Mayor (2 year term)
Incumbent: Phil Przychodzin
Two At Large Council (4 year term)
Incumbents: Jackson Bissell and Douglas Venteicher
Wiota
Mayor (2 year term)
Incumbent: Ford Lillard
Three At Large Council (4 year term)
Incumbents: Jeff Lillard, Charles Bechtold and Lamar Spies
School Board Elections will take place on November 2, 2021.
Nomination papers for offices to be filled in 2021 can be filed (with the school board secretary) August 23, 2021 through September 16, 2021. All offices are four year terms.
In Cass County, Iowa the following offices will appear on the ballots for the respective school districts on November 2, 2021:
Atlantic Community School District
Two At Large local directors
Nominated and elected at large (Minimum of 50 signatures for nomination)
Incumbents:
Kristy Pellett Atlantic IA
Joshua McLaren Atlantic IA
CAM Community School District
One At Large local director
Nominated and elected at large (Minimum of 21 signatures for nomination)
Incumbent:
Nick Kauffman Adair IA
One North District local director
Must live in individual district; nominated and elected at large (Minimum of 21 signatures for nomination)
Incumbent:
Chuck Kinzie Anita IA
One South District local director
Must live in individual district; nominated and elected at large (Minimum of 21 signatures for nomination)
Incumbent:
Gary Dinkla Massena IA
Griswold Community School District
One District 3 local director
Must live in district; nominated and elected by district (Minimum of 10 signatures for nomination)
Incumbent:
Scott Peterson Griswold
One District 4 local director
Must live in district; nominated and elected by district (Minimum of 10 signatures for nomination)
Incumbent:
Donald K. Smith Griswold
Two At Large local director
Nominated and elected at large (Minimum of 24 signatures for nomination)
Incumbent:
Aaron Houser Griswold
Robert D. Peterson Griswold
Election information, including the candidate nomination form, is available online at the Iowa Secretary of State’s website, from the local school board secretary’s offices and from the county auditor’s office.
Check with your local school board secretary for local school board director district boundaries.
