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The candidate filing period for the first ward special election is closed and two candidates have thrown their names in for the city council seat.
Raymond Starks and Mike Ladehoff will vie for the first ward city council position, a spot previously held by Sue Cahill.
To file for candidacy, candidates needed to submit an application with the county auditor’s office with at least 25 signatures from residents of the first ward.
Starks has been serving in the position for less than a month after being appointed by the city council in December. After his appointment, a petition was filed carrying 54 signatures to trigger a special election. Only 30 signatures were required to put the wheels in motion.
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The Entrance of Marshalltown City Hall.
More than 50 signatures were validated on a petition to hold a special election for the first ward council seat.
The Marshalltown City Council appointed Raymond Starks as Sue Cahill’s successor as the first ward council member on Dec. 31. Cahill vacated her position with the council at the end of the year as she was elected to represent State House District 71.
City Administrator Jessica Kinser said the city received the petition on Jan. 6. Only 30 signatures were needed to trigger a special election and 54 were received.
The Marshall County Commission of Elections announced Monday the special election will be held Feb. 16. Only first ward residents are eligible to vote in the election. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The last day for voting absentee in person is Feb. 12.