Sheldon, Iowa — A second candidate has now filed papers to run for the vacant Sheldon 2nd Ward City Council Seat.
Wednesday afternoon (May 12th) Madeline Kopel filed her papers at the Sheldon City Office. Her name will now join that of Sandra Johnson on the ballot for the June 8th Special Election.
Any other residents of the 2nd Ward who intend to run in the June 8th Special Election must have their papers returned to the Sheldon City Office by 5:00 pm this Friday, May 14th.
The 2nd Ward seat became vacant with the resignation of former Councilman Shawn Broesder. The City had initially intended to appoint a 2nd Ward resident to fill the empty seat through the end of Broesder’s unexpired term, which ends January 1st. Plans changed when residents of the 2nd Ward presented a petition calling for an election to fill that position. The seat will again be on the November ballot for the next full term.
Voting will be held Tuesday, June 8th at the Crossroads Pavilion Event Center. Voting is limited residents of Sheldon’s 2nd Ward, which extends from Western Avenue east to Washington Avenue, and from 8th Street to the north City Limits.
Kopel’s Candidate Filing Petition may be viewed here.
Johnson’s Candidate Filing Petition may be viewed here.
Below is a map of Sheldon’s Wards. The boundaries of the 2nd Ward are outlined in yellow.
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Original story posted at 2:00 pm May 11, 2021
Sheldon, Iowa — Voters in Sheldon’s 2nd Ward are set to go to the polls on Tuesday, June 8th to select someone to represent their Ward on the Sheldon City Council.
As of Tuesday morning, only one candidate had filed their papers to run for the seat. Last week the City Office received an Affidavit of Candidacy from 2nd Ward resident Sandra Johnson.
A minimum of ten signatures on the petition are required to get a candidate’s name on the ballot for the June 8th Special Election and Johnson’s petition bears almost twice the number required.
CLICK HERE to see Johnson’s petition.
Any other residents of the 2nd Ward who intend to run in the June 8th Special Election must have their papers returned to the Sheldon City Office by 5:00 pm this Friday, May 14th.
The 2nd Ward seat became vacant with the resignation of former Councilman Shawn Broesder. The City had initially intended to appoint a 2nd Ward resident to fill the empty seat through the end of Broesder’s unexpired term, which ends January 1st. Plans changed when residents of the 2nd Ward presented a petition calling for an election to fill that position. The seat will again be on the November ballot for the next full term.
Voting will be held Tuesday, June 8th at the Crossroads Pavilion Event Center. Voting is limited residents of Sheldon’s 2nd Ward, which extends from Western Avenue east to Washington Avenue, and from 8th Street to the north City Limits.
Below is a Sheldon Ward Map.
Sheldon’s 2nd Council Ward is bordered in yellow in the above map
