The deadline to file for the Nov. 7 general election passed at noon Thursday. On ballots will be city elected officials (mayors and council members), school boards, Barton Community College trustees, Ellinwood Hospital District trustees and Cottonwood Extension District Number 17, according to Barton County Clerk’s Office. 

Because of the number filings, no Aug. 1 primary election will be required. However, some Barton County residents will see an Aug. 1 vote as that is the day for the special question election concerning the disbanding of Central Plains USD 112, which covers a portion of the county including Claflin.

Here is a rundown of all those who have filed for the various openings, as provided by the Clerk’s Office:

• City of Great Bend – mayor and four council members, one from each ward:

Mayor (elect 1), Davis A. Jimenez and Cody Lee Schmidt

Council Ward 1 (elect 1), Brent A. Cox and Alan Moeder

Council Ward 2 (elect 1), Jolene Biggs

Council Ward 3 (elect 1), Cory Urban

Council Ward 4 (elect 1), Natalie Towns, Rickee Maddox and Randolph S. Myers

• City of Hoisington – mayor and four council members, one from each ward:

Mayor (elect 1), Micah Ehler and Chris Kinman

Council Ward 1 (elect 1), E.D. Coles and Becky L. Steiner

Council Ward 2 (elect 1), Darren Reinert

Council Ward 3 (elect 1), James W. Morris and Mike Davis

Council Ward 4 (elect 1), no filings

• City of Ellinwood – mayor and two council member positions:

Mayor (elect 1), Irlan Fullbright

Council member (elect 2), Scott Tillotson and Jon L. Prescott

• City of Claflin – mayor and two council member positions:

Mayor (elect 1), Mike Urban

Council member (elect 2), J.D. Linville, Dan R. Michaelis, Corey Liebl and Donald E. Hurtgen Jr.

• City of Albert – mayor and five council member positions:

Mayor (elect 1), no filings

Council member (elect 5), no filings

• City of Galatia – mayor and five council member positions:

Mayor (elect 1), no filings

Council member (elect 5), no filings

• City of Olmitz – mayor and two council member positions:

Mayor (elect 1), no filings

Council member (elect 2), no filings

• City of Pawnee Rock – mayor and two council member positions:

Mayor (elect 1), W. Paul Umble

Council member (elect 2), Lakin Dill

• City of Susank – mayor and five council member positions:

Mayor (elect 1), no filings

Council member (elect 5), no filings

• Great Bend Unified School District 428 - four board member positions at-large: 

Board Member (elect 4), Aaron Emerson, Karen E. Linberg and Sara Williams, Randy Wetzel and Marcus Herrera

• Hoisington Unified School District 431 – five board member positions at-large, plus one unexpired term:

Board Member (elect 4), Jessica Baze, Julia Debes, Rebecca Mooney,  Kevin D. Patterson,  (one unexpired) Neil Ochs

• Ellinwood Unified School District 355 - four board member positions at-large:

Board Member (elect 4), Donald E. Anderson II, John Sturn, Jason C. Winget and Debbie McCormick

• Barton County Community College - three Board of Trustees positions at-large: 

Trustee (elect 3), Cole Schwarz, Gary G. Burke, Mike Johnson and Dale E. Maneth

• Ellinwood Hospital District - two Board of Trustees positions at-large: 

Trustee(elect 2), Kathleen Hammeke Hines and Justin Lear

• Cottonwood Extension District No. 17 - two board member positions at-large:

Board Member (elect 1), Kathie M. Rondeau and Glenna Reinert

Contact the County Clerk’s Office with questions concerning the election at 620-793-1835.