Deadline to file for D1 is Nov. 12

Anyone wishing to be on the ballot for next month’s special election in O’Brien County has just over a week to file papers.

The special Dec. 7 election will fill the vacancy left by former O’Brien County District 1 Supervisor Sherri Bootsma, who resigned last month due to an impeding move. Anyone wishing to be on the ballot as nominated by petition must circulate papers and gather at least 98 signatures from eligible county electors to be listed. Paperwork is due at the auditor’s office by Friday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.

The O’Brien County Republican Party will select its nominee for the District 1 seat during a nominating convention on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 8 a.m., at the courthouse in Primghar. The O’Brien County Democrats held their convention via video conference on Tuesday evening; however, no candidate stepped forward to seek the nomination.

Candidates for the seat must reside in District 1, which includes the City of Hartley and the townships of Lincoln, Hartley, Center, Omega, Grant and Highland. Six sections of Franklin Township are also included in its boundaries.

Contact the O’Brien County Auditor’s Office for more information at (712) 957-3225 or [email protected].