Filing period for District 191 School Board special election candidacy begins July 27

The period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 begins at 8 a.m. on July 27 and closes at 5 p.m. on Aug. 10.

The special election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2. One seat on the board will be available to serve the remainder of the term previously held by Jen Holweger and currently held by Sue Said, who was temporarily appointed by the board in January. The person elected will serve until January 2023. 

To be eligible to run for a seat on the District 191 Board of Education, you must be eligible to vote in Minnesota, at least 21 years of age, and a resident of District 191 for at least 30 days prior to the election. 

Affidavits of candidacy are available at Diamondhead Education Center, located at 200 W. Burnsville Pkwy. in Burnsville. Affidavits must be filed in the office of the school district clerk, and the filing fee of $2 must be paid prior to 5 p.m. on Aug. 10.

For more information about elections, visit www.isd191.org/election.