Cass County Auditor/Election Commissioner Dale Sunderman reports Monday, Aug. 8^th, is the first day for non-party organizations and candidates nominated by petition, to file nomination papers for county or township offices. The petitions may be filed with the County Auditor’s Office. The last day to file, is Aug. 31^st. Nomination petitions and other election forms are available at the office of the Cass County Auditor, as well as from the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office at sos.iowa.gov.

Non-partisan positions scheduled to appear on the Nov. 8^th General Election ballot in Cass County, include:

1. Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District commissioner (3 positions)
2. Cass County Agricultural Extension Council (4 positions)
3. Township Trustees – 1 full-term trustee each in the Edna and Union Townships; and, 1 vacancy term trustee in Edna and Union Townships. (you must be a resident of the respective township, which includes the cities).
4. Cass County Hospital Trustee – 2 full-term positions: 1 for the Northwest District, and 1 for the Southeast District. To be eligible for the Northwest District, you must reside in the Brighton, Pymosa, Washington or Grove Townships (Including the cities of Marne and Atlantic); To be eligible for the Southeast District position, you must live in the Edna, Massena, Union or Victoria Townships (including the cities of Cumberland and Massena).

Nomination petitions must include the following number of signatures: 25 each for the Ag Extension and Soil and Water Conservation seats and 50 for Hospital Trustee. Township Trustees candidates do not need nomination papers. You only need to file an Affidavit of Candidacy. Only Edna and Union Townships will fill their positions by election. The other 14 townships’ officers are appointed by the Cass County Board of Supervisors.

Incumbents for the aforementioned positions set to appear on the ballot include:

Cass Co. Hospital Trustee/NW District: John Molgaard

Cass Co. Hospital Trustee/SE District: Phyllis Stakey

S&W Conservation District Commissioner: Curt Behrends; Chase Wheatley & Norbert Ray Wilson.

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

Incumbents Township Officers: Edna – Trustee: Keith Nelson; Trustee (Vacancy Term) Kevin Stender; Union Township – Trustee: Delmar South; Trustee (Vacancy term) Richard Hoffman. For additional information, call Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman at 712-243-4570, or e-mail auditor@casscoia.us.