Candidates for County Agricultural Extension Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for County Agricultural Extension Council.
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- View profileKasey HeindelNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileMarsha GerotNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileMark CarrollNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileHenry HoopesNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileSamuel WillsonNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profilePaul GieselmanNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileJulia DieckmanNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileTara HowellNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileMike PertzNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About County Agricultural Extension Council
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 5 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Agricultural Extension Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Nominations: Candidate can be nominated at a Primary Election, after a Primary Election by Political Party Convention, nominated by a non-party political organization convention, and by a nomination by petition. All people seeking elected office must be a citizen at the time of the election, an Iowa resident at the time of the election. Registered voter of the county/supervisor district when sworn in. Must be 18 years of age, with exception of the County Sheriff for which you must be 21 years old. An eligible elector may not: Be a convicted felon, be currently judged incompetent to vote by a court, and claim the right to vote in any other place.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- As a qualified voter in the County Extension district, you are eligible to be a candidate for county extension council. To qualify as a candidate, you will need to obtain twenty-five (25) signatures on a nominating petition, from the county auditor's office. We would urge you to obtain a few additional signatures, but 30 or 35 will be sufficient. When the petition has been completed, you will need to return it to the county auditor's office and sign an affidavit at that time. The petition must be filed at the auditor's office.
- Filing period
- August 3, 2026 - August 26, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 117 S Main St, Wapello, IA 52653
- Filing phone
- 319-523-4541
- Step 3
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