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Several seats are up for grabs in the Nov. 4 election for Baxter City Council, Colfax City Council, Mingo City Council, Baxter School Board and Colfax-Mingo School Board. The filing period recently opened for interested parties to turn in nomination papers by the Sept. 18 deadline.
City of Baxter
Offices on the ballot for Baxter is the mayoral seat and three at-large city council seats. Serving as mayor is a 2-year term while city council members serve for four years.
Nomination papers and candidates affidavits can be picked up at Baxter City Hall or at https://www.baxter-iowa.com/.../affidavit-of-candidacy.pdf and https://www.baxter-iowa.com/.../nomination-petition.pdf. Ten signatures from citizens are required on the nomination papers and candidates must be at least 18 years old at the time of filing.
City of Colfax
Two council seats are up for election along with the mayoral seat in Colfax. Ward 2, which is currently held by Karla Jones and an At-Large seat filled by Brad Magg will be on the ballot.
Those interested in running for any of the positions can file an affidavit of candidacy and nomination papers with the city which is available at Colfax City Hall.
City of Mingo
Mingo is looking to fill three city council seats and the mayor role in the upcoming selection. Interested citizens can head to Mingo City Hall to pick up the required paperwork. Ten signatures are required for nomination from citizens and those interested must be 18 years old at the time of filing.
Baxter Community School District
Two school board seats will be on the ballot in 2025 for Baxter schools. Nomination papers can be picked up at the district office or county auditor’s office and must be turned in by 5 p.m. Sept. 18 to the board secretary at the district office.
Colfax-Mingo School District
Four seats are up for election for Colfax-Mingo schools. The district is passionate about finding strong leadership to continue the governance of the district and moving it into the future.
“Strong leadership is critical to moving education forward in our state,” the district said. “School board members play significant roles in their communities-they must have leadership, vision and dedication. They are charged with accountability for student learning, determining educational goals, setting policy, overseeing school finances and more.”
Those interested can pick up nomination papers from the board secretary at the district office. Candidates must get at least 32 signatures from qualified electors in the districts and turn in papers by the Sept. 18 deadline.
“Serving on the Colfax-Mingo School Board is a way to give back. Every decision we make is an investment in our students, teachers and community,” Colfax-Mingo School Board President Shannon Boehm said. “This work is about giving each student the tools to leave here ready for the future.”