(Fargo, ND) -- Five candidates have announced their intent to run for the city commission in Fargo, but not everyone is on the ballot so far. Fargo City Auditor Steve Sprague spoke about the number of candidates at a press meeting in City Hall. Currently, incumbent commissioners Arlette Preston and John Strand have filed for their candidacy. Additionally, Delson Saintal has
A Fargo-area attorney wonders why voters were required to fill out affidavits, and Secretary of State Michael Howe says the city passed up the opportunity to use state election machines.
“We’re not just going to go blindly forward and try another vote,” Doug Restemayer, co-chair of Fargodome Reimagined, told The Forum. “Getting 60% (approval) on any vote can be quite a high hurdle.”
(Fargo, ND) – Voters in the City of Fargo are taking to the polls today to vote on a potential increase in city sales tax and lodging tax, to be used to help renovate the FargoDome and add a convention center. Should the measure pass, the City’s Home Rule Charter would be amended to establish a three percent lodging tax on hotel and motel rooms and a one-quarter percent (1/4
“It is starting to get late for people to apply for an absentee ballot and get it returned (in time),” City Auditor Steve Sprague said. Absentee ballots must be returned by Dec. 4.
Some city commissioners have said a special election held during the middle of winter could result in low voter turnout. Project proponents say a special election was intentional.