Special election to fill Columbia City Council's Ward 1 to be held in August

There will be a special election on August 6 to fill an empty Columbia City Council seat.

Columbia voters will fill the vacant Ward 1 seat.

The seat is empty after voters decided to recall Nick Knoth in the April election.

Anyone who wants to run for the seat must file a petition for office with the City Clerk’s office.

Candidates can file starting April 23 at 8 am. The deadline to enter is June 4, 2024, at 5 pm.

Candidates must be qualified voters and live in Ward 1 and, according to the city charter, shall hold no lucrative public office.

They also have to get 50 signatures from registered voters who live in Ward 1.