Southeastern Idaho Votes

The results of the election held in and for the City of Preston, Idaho on November 3, 2009 are as follows:

The newly elected officials will be sworn into office at the beginning of January 2010.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the general election to be held in and for the City of Preston, Idaho, will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The election will be held for the purpose of electing two councilmembers for a term of four years and electing one councilmember for a term of two years. On Election Day, the polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following designated precinct polling place:

Robinson Building
186 West 2nd North
Preston, Idaho

(s) Jerry C. Larsen
City Clerk

Preston Sample Ballot

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the general election to be held in and for the CIty of Preston, Idaho will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The election will be held for the purpose of electing two councilmembers for a term of four years and electing one councilmember for a term of two years. On Election Day, the polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following designated precinct polling place:

ROBINSON BUILDING
186 West 2nd North
Preston, Idaho

Jerry C. Larsen
City Clerk

Candidates Filing For Councilmember

4 Year Term (Vote For Two)

Dan Keller
Travis M. Kunz
T. Kent Palmer (Incumbent)
Tim O. Taylor
Todd Thomas

2 Year Term

Neal Larson (Incumbent)

The filing period for the Nov. 3, Preston City general election opens Monday, Aug. 24 and closed on Friday, Sept. 4 at 5:00 p.m. Three council seats are up for election. Two are four-year terms and one is for a two-year term.

Candidates are required to file a Declaration of Candidacy, specifying the office sought and affirming the individual is a qualified city elector, according to information from the city clerk’s office.

A qualified city elector means:

• being at least 18 years of age,
• a U.S. citizen,
• the candidate’s primary residence must be within the city,
• the address of the candidate’s voter registration must match the residence address provided on the candidate’s declaration,
• the candidate must be a resident of the city for at least 30 days prior to submitting the declaration.

The Declaration of Candidacy must be accompanied by a nonrefundable filing fee of $40, or a petition of candidacy signed by at least five qualified city electors that has been verified by the County Clerk’s office.

Declarations of Candidacy are available at City Hall in the office of the city clerk, 70 W. Oneida, from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Incumbents in the offices up for election:

T. Kent Palmer
Corey Waddoups
Neal Larson