Tomorrow is Election Day!

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Voters in Eudora will be asked tomorrow to cast their vote for mayor, city council, and school board members. While the turnout for local elections is typically very low, I would encourage anyone who is eligible and registered to take the time to exercise this civic duty.

Tom Pyle, who is currently serving as mayor, will be running for re-election to that office against Jean Farmer and Scott Hopson. The mayor serves a four year term.

Three Two seats on the city council are up for grabs among five candidates. Bill Whitten is the only incumbent running for re-election in this race, and he will be challenged by Brian Nyp, Tim Reazin, Tonya Summers, and Mike Warner. The three two winning candidates will join the three board members elected two years ago to form the six-member five-member city council. Terms for this board are four years.

As in the city council race, there There are three open seats up for grabs on the local school board. The five candidates for these three seats are Daniel Dickerson, Michael Kelso, Keith Nowland, Eric Votaw, and Mike Warner. None of the three incumbents are seeking re-election. As with the city council, the The three winners of this election will join the three four board members elected in 2007 to form a six seven member board. School board terms are also four years in length.

Last week, the Eudora Chamber of Commerce hosted candidate forums for each of the three races. The Eudora News wrote stories summarizing the school board, city council, and mayoral races.

*Update: The six seats on the city council are composed of 5 members and the mayor. This year, two members and the mayor are up for election to four year terms. I was confused...but I think I've got it figured out now.