Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman has released a list of non-partisan offices that will appear on the Nov. 6th General Election ballot. They include: District 2 Supervisor, District 3 Supervisor, Treasurer, Recorder and County Attorney.Non-partisan positions to appear on the ballot include:

• Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners (2 positions, 6-year terms) – 25 signatures required for nomination
• Cass County Agricultural Extension Council (5 positions, 4-year terms) – 25 signatures required for nomination
• Township Clerk and Trustees (1 full-term clerk and 2 full-term trustees in each of the Edna and Union Townships) – No nomination papers: Affidavit only needed
• Cass County Hospital Trustee (2 full-term positions, 1 for the Northwest District and 1 for the Northeast District) – No nomination papers: Affidavit only needed

To be eligible for the position in the Northwest District, a person must reside in the townships of Brighton, Pymosa, Washington or Grove (Including the cities of Marne and Atlantic). For the Northeast District, you must live in the Grant, Benton, Franklin or Lincoln Township, including the cities of Anita and Wiota. Only Edna and Union Townships fill positions by election. The other 14 township officers in Cass County are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

Monday, August 6th is the first day for non-party organizations and candidates nominated by petition to file nomination papers for county or township offices. Those papers must be filed with the Cass County Auditor’s Office by Wednesday, August 29th. Nomination papers may be circulated now. Nomination petitions and other election forms are available at the office of the County Auditor and from the Iowa Secretary of State at sos.iowa.gov.

Incumbents are as follows:

• Cass County Hospital Trustee NW District: Roger Herring; NE District: Julie Pollock.
• Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner: Frederick W. Kay, and Greg Zellmer.
• County Ag and Extension Council: Chad Becker; Brady Pellett; Krisit Plagman; Todd Weppler and Gage Zellmer.
• Edna Township: Clerk – Travis Erickson; Trustees – Patrick Erickson and Kevin Stender.
• Union Township: Clerk – Cheryl R. Christensen; Trustees – Richard Hoffman and Daryl Schrier.