Below, we ve compiled a list of stories on the candidates in each race on the ballot to help you make informed decisions.
Top, from left: Sixth Ward candidates Philip Merriman, Betsy Peters and Randy Minchew are pictured. Bottom, from left: Second Ward candidates Andrea Waner, Bill Weitkemper and Jim Meyer are pictured.
City Council - Second Ward
Bill Weitkemper, 72, has served his community for over 37 years. He s a strong advocate for common sense in the City Council. Weitkemper has years of experience working for the city as a sewer maintenance supervisor, which gives him a lot of personal experience with the city s infrastructure and what needs to change.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Boone County Clerk s Office is hosting an in person absentee voting event Saturday ahead of Tuesday s election.
The event is set to take place in the clerk s office on Saturday and will run from 9 a.m.until 1 p.m.
Resident s in Columbia are set to vote on city council, school board and state house members on Tuesday.
The Clerk s Office tweeted a reminder Friday for residents to check their sample ballots and polling locations.
To view polling locations and sample ballots, eligible residents can visit Boone County Government s website.
Columbia City Council seats will appear on ballots in the city s Second and Sixth wards.
Winner of Belvidere 2nd Ward Alderman primary election to be determined by coin flip
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That race is in Boone County for the 2nd Ward Alderman seat in Belvidere.
After the results came in Tuesday night, the votes were split at 94 apiece for each candidate, Daniel Arevalo (R) and Natalie Mulhall (R).
The Boone County Clerk s Office said Tuesday night they had two outstanding ballots. Well, those ballots were counted and the result? One vote for each candidate, meaning they re tied at 95 votes apiece now.
So how will the winner be determined? A true 50-50 shot: a coin flip.
By Illinois statute, the race must be decided by lot. The coin toss to determine the winner of the Alderman Race for Ward 2 in Belvidere will be held in the County Board room of the Boone County Administration Building at 3:30pm Friday, February 26, 2021.