(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman, Wednesday, confirmed that “Election night results for the City of Atlantic clearly show that no candidate for mayor received more than 50 percent of the votes:

• Grace N. Garret 463 votes for 37.58% of the votes.
• Pat McCurdy      80 votes for  6.49% of the votes.
• Kathy Somers    165 votes for 13.39% of the votes.
• Tim Teig        523 votes for 42.45% of the votes.

Therefore, a runoff election will be held on November 30, to determine who will become the mayor of Atlantic. Persons on the ballot will be Grace N. Garret and Tim Teig.”  Sunderman says   Absentee ballots may be requested now.  Ballots will be mailed on or after  November 9 as soon as ballots are available.  Deadline to request an Absentee Ballot to be mailed for City Runoff is
Monday, November 15. Absentee voting in the auditor’s office begins on or after November 9 as soon as ballots are available.  Last day to vote in the auditor’s office is Monday, November 29.

City Runoff Election Voter Pre-registration Deadline is Monday, November 15. Voting sites for this election will both be at the Cass County Community Center at 805 W 10th St.  Atlantic 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wards will use the main entrance; and Atlantic 4th and 5th Wards will use the south entrance. Polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 8:00 P.M.