Voters in the Okoboji School District selected three school board candidates this election. Current board member John Klopstad was the only incumbent up for reelection this cycle to throw his hat in the ring. He gained 420 votes for 17 percent of the vote, but it was candidate Jeanne Fisher who was the candidate of choice, according to unofficial results from the Dickinson County Auditor's Office. Fisher received 477 votes for about 19 percent of the vote.
Know when and where to go as polls open Nov. 7
Voters looking to cast their ballots in various school and city races this cycle will have their chance next week. Local polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Voters should bring a form identification with them, such as a driver's license, non-operator ID, passport, military ID, veteran ID or tribal ID.
Filing deadlines closed Thursday for candidates seeking local city offices and school board seats. Dickinson County voters will cast ballots in nine different contested races this November, and additional ballot measures will be posed to voters in some areas.
School board ballots to be sizeable
Iowa lawmakers met once again in the Capitol building Thursday and approved the second proposed draft of the state's new legislative districts. The Iowa Senate approved the maps by a 48-1 vote and.