MASON CITY – The voters are making their voices heard at the polls in Mason City this election season.
In a contentious mayor’s and city council race, County Auditor Ken Kline told NIT that if absentee ballots continue to come in as they have since October 7th, “we will likely end up with more absentee voters than in any prior city election.”
Through Thursday, October 31st, 1079 absentee ballots have been cast, with several dozen mailed ballots not yet returned, according to Mr. Kline.
“At the rate we’re going, we will add more than a hundred both today and Monday,” Mr. Kline predicted.
The mayor’s seat and three city council seats are in contention at this time in Mason City.
Voting continues at the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse Friday, Monday and Tuesday (election day). You can vote all the way through business hours and until 8 PM Tuesday evening.
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Election Year, Overall Turnout, # of Absentees
2001, 6117, 498
2003, 6241, 833
2005, 6720, 757
2007, 7181, 952
2009, 5431, 539
2011, 5331, 827
2013, ?, 1079 (through Thursday)
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PLEASE VOTE-THE GOAL IS 8,000 VOTERS. LET’S MAKE THIS HAPPEN. TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, VOTE. The more voters we get out the better our chances of kicking these elitist out and giving control of our city back to us.
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I think this is great! Rather you want the incumbents or the challengers. I like seeing people getting out and voting!!! For all of you that haven’t voted please get out to the polls Tues.