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County staff announces Aug. 26 special election to fill vacant Senate seat
Summary
County staff informed supervisors that the governor set a special election for Aug. 26 to fill the seat left by the late Senator Dit; the county will use 22 precincts, party conventions will nominate party candidates, and the filing deadline for nonparty candidates is Aug. 1.
Woodbury County officials announced a special election for Aug. 26 to fill a state Senate seat following the passing of Senator Dit.
Officials said the governor set the date and that Woodbury County will use 22 precincts (about half the county) for the election. Both major parties will hold conventions to nominate nominees; candidates outside the parties must file with the Secretary of State, with an Aug. 1 filing deadline noted in the record. County staff said they will assess polling locations and publish a timeline and press release in the coming days.
Board discussion noted the statutory restriction that a special election of this type cannot coincide with a school election, which affected scheduling choices. Supervisors asked staff to coordinate precinct assignments and polling places given school start dates.
