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Isanti City council debates changing rules for special mayoral elections
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether to change city code so the council could waive a primary in a mayoral special election, weighing cost, timing and optics; staff said statutory and scheduling constraints make a February date possible but that an August special election with a primary remains likely if more than two candidates file.
Isanti City councilmembers spent the meeting debating whether to change city code to give the council discretion to remove a primary in a special mayoral election should a mayoral vacancy occur.
A councilmember asked staff to consult with the city attorney and draft language that would let the council decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether a special election should include a primary. Supporters of the change…
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