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Ely considers moving designated polling place Posted
Keith Vandervort
ELY – As the city of Ely contemplates conducting a special election early next year to fill an empty mayor’s seat, city council members are considering a move of the city’s lone polling place from the Senior Center to City Hall.
At their Dec. 1 meeting, council members agreed to postpone approving Ely’s official designated polling place until their Dec. 15 meeting
The council officially received a written notice from Erik Urbas that he is declining to accept the mayoral position he won in the November general election. Urbas had pulled out of the race in August, citing health concerns, but his name remained on the ballot. He beat incumbent mayor Chuck Novak, 924-800 votes.