Advance voting begins Wednesday on a number of local races, most notably a countywide vote on whether to approve a $9.95 million renovation to the Allen County Courthouse.
There are several city and school board races to be decided in the Nov. 7 general election as well.
Allen Countians can request a mail-in ballot through Oct. 31, or they can vote at the Allen County clerk’s office during office hours until noon Nov. 6.
On top of the courthouse vote, Iolans will have decisions to make in Ward 3, between incumbent Kim Peterson and challengers Georgia Masterson and Gene Myrick, and Ward 4, between incumbent Joelle Shallah and challenger Darcus Kottwitz. Jon Wells is on the ballot alongside Paul Porter in Ward 1, although Porter announced he was no longer interested in serving, and supports Wells’s candidacy.
MEANWHILE, the Humboldt USD 258 Board of Education has a whopping 10 candidates seeking four seets. Incumbents Drake Tilman, Sandra Whitaker, Tony Works and Josh Wrestler are on the ballot, as are challengers, Chelsie Angleton, Josh Hart, Kevin Heisler, Cindy Jaro and Andrea Newman.
Four candidates are seeking three Allen Community College Board of Trustees seats. Incumbents Gena Clounch and Vicki Curry are joined on the ballot by Alana Cloutier and Corey Schinstock.
Moran has five candidates seeking two City Council seats. Jim Mueller is the only incumbent. He’s joined on the ballot by Rachel Blevins, Darcy Burton, Lee Roberts and Joe Works.
LaHarpe has three hopefuls for two City Council seats. Incumbents Austin Lee and Danny Ware Jr. are on the ballot, as is challenger Angela Barker. Craig Trester also has mounted a write-in campaign.
MAIL-IN ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, and must be in the county clerk’s office by Friday, Nov. 10, in order to be counted.
Mail-ballot applications can be requested in person at the office, by calling (620) 365-1407, or by printing an advance ballot application. Those requests can be downloaded at allencounty.org or the Kansas secretary of state’s office.
The clerk’s office must have a signed application on hand before an advance ballot can be mailed to the voter, County Clerk Shannon Patterson said.
A full list of all candidates follows.
Iola
Mayor — Steve French
Council Ward 1 — Paul Porter and Jon Wells
