Columbia City Council calls for Ward 2 special election
Jazsmin Halliburton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Columbia City Council called for a special election to be held in Ward 2 to replace council member Lisa Meyer following her resignation.
According to documents from the council, it is the council’s responsibility to call for a special election in Ward to fill the remainder of Meyer’s term. Meyer’s resignation date is effective on May 16.
The city has a target date for the election on August 5. If that is the agreed-upon date, here is the potential timeline for candidates and voters:
May 6: Communication on the election process should be distributed
May 7: Nominating packets for candidates will be available from the city clerk
May 13: Opening date to file nominating petition
May 27: City Clerk sends a notice to the election authority that the city the city will hold a special election
June 3: The closing date to file a nominating petition
June 10: City Clerk sends a notice to the election authority of names to appear on the ballot
August 5: Election day
If the council wants to choose a different date to have a special election, a new resolution will have to be made for the council to consider.
According to the council documents, the fiscal impact for the special election is unknown. In 2024, a special election was held after the recall of council member Nick Knoth, which was just over $92,000, along with an extension of the capital improvement sales tax.