Bemidji Ward 4 Special Election Moved To March 14th

As if recent elections haven’t had enough twists and turns, the Bemidji City Council Ward 4 special election has had a big change. Last week Bemidji city officials were notified that the original special election date had to be changed from February 14^th to March 14th to be in accordance with state statutes regarding absentee voting.

The date change for the special election came as a huge surprise for Bemidji city officials who were looking to fill the Ward 4 seat as soon as possible.

There is a possibility that the city council seat could sit empty for the first 5 months of 2017. But the change in date is to reassure that everyone has a chance to vote.

Currently five candidates have filed to run for the Ward 4 seat, however if one of the candidates gets more then 50% of the vote on March 14, the election is over. If not, the top two candidates will face off in another election that would be held Tuesday May 2^nd.

Filing for the special election will close Monday, January 23^rd.

If you have any questions on the special election or would like information on voting absentee please follow the link: http://www.ci.bemidji.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_LIST&SEC=%7BB2ABB670-49BE-4AF5-8928-B87911E0EFBB%7D