By KEN CARPENTER
Great Bend Post
The filing deadline for local elections is just over a month away. Barton County Clerk Donna Zimmerman is responsible for overseeing the entire election process. She said there are a number of local offices that will be up for a vote.
"We have mayors and city council members for all of the nine cities," Zimmerman said. "We have school board members for all of the school districts. Community college board of trustees, Ellinwood Hospital District and Cottonwood Extension District are all on the ballot this year."
The election will be held on November 2nd. A primary election may be held on August 3rd for some races if enough candidates file for the same office.
Zimmerman explained how candidates can get on the ballot.
"Anybody that's interested in running for office this year should contact our office for filing forms," Zimmerman said. "The filing deadline is 12 o'clock noon on June 1st. We'll keep a list of candidates who have filed on our website at bartoncounty.org."
Zimmerman said there is a $20 filing fee for each candidate.