Town council election, Tuesday, November 7

Ekalaka Town Council members recently notified the Carter County Election Administrator that they do not wish to have a primary for the upcoming mayor/council election. Thus, municipal office elections will be held with the general election on Tuesday, November 7.

The deadline for write-in candidates to file a declaration of intent with the County Election Administrator (Clerk & Recorder) for the general election is set to be 65 days before the municipal general election. However, the state made allowance for Labor Day and has set the date for September 5, 2017, at 5:00 p.m....