VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The filing deadline for candidates seeking public office this year is April 6th.

There are two city commission seats up for election in Valley City.

The Valley City Park Board has two open positions and one position to fill an unexpired four year term.

The Municipal Judge position is also open.

The filing deadline for the June 9, 2020 election is April 6, 2020 at 4:00 PM. ND Attorney General Al Jaeger stated that NDCC “sets the number of signatures required for a candidate’s name to appear on the ballot for a position in a political subdivision and that cannot be changed.” If you are filing a petition, you will need to submit the following number of signatures:

· Commissioner (2 open positions for 4 year term): 133 signatures

· Park Board (2 open positions for 4 year term): 128 signatures

· Park Board (1 unexpired 4 year term ending June 30, 2022): 128 signatures

· Municipal Judge (1 open position for 4 year term): 133 signatures

In light of COVID-19, circulators may scan the petition and return it electronically to the candidate. Petitions can be transmitted electronically, along with other required documents to City Auditor, Avis Richter at arichter@valleycity.us . Petitions may also be dropped off at the north door of City Hall (254 2nd Avenue NE) during regular business hours, please call 845-8121 to let the City Auditor know you’ve dropped off a petition.

Barnes County Auditor Beth Didier said there are two open positions on the Barnes County Commission.

For more details about the Barnes County Commission positions call the auditor’s office at 845-8500.

And the Valley City School board has two open positions, one At-Large and one Rural. The deadline to file a petition of interest for these school board positions is April 6th. If interested call School District Business Manager Thomas Vanorny at 845-0483.