First Candidate Files for Ward 4 Council Election

The first candidate has filed papers to run in this fall's Ward 4 Northfield City Council special election.

Richard Esse, 109 Orchard St. N., filed Tuesday morning, says an email from Northfield City Clerk Deb Little.

The special election is to fill the council seat vacated by Patrick Ganey last fall. Jessica Peterson White was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be scheduled.

She recently told the Northfield News she plans to file. 

The filing period for the special election opened July 30. It runs until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. The special election is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

The winner of the election will serve as the ward’s representative on the City Council for one year. 

A map of Ward 4 appears on the City of Northfield’s website.

Candidates can file an Affidavit of Candidacy with Deb Little, city clerk, at City Hall, 801 Washington St., Northfield.

Here are the qualifications to run for office in Northfield:

• Be qualified to vote.
• Be at least 21 years of age on the date he or she would assume office.
• Be a resident of the city and of any ward he or she seeks to represent, or will become a resident therein at least thirty (30) days before the election.
• Have no other affidavit on file for any other elected office.
• Pay a $5.00 filing fee.
• File an Affidavit of Candidacy form in the office of the City Clerk.
• Complete and file the public disclosure statement prescribed by the city's ethics ordinance.
• Complete and file Campaign Finance Reports.

After this fall’s election, the Ward 4 seat again will be up for election in November 2014.