Five City Council seats up for election in 2009

Seats up for election are: mayor, currently held by Tom Carlson, who is not running for re-election; General Seat A, currently held by Mary Collette; General Seat B, currently held by Gary Deaver; Zone 1, currently held by Denny Whayne; and Zone 4, currently held by John Wylie.

Filing information also will be made available on the city’s Web site Monday morning; petitions, however, must be obtained in person. Candidates must file between Oct. 7 and Nov. 18 during regular office hours.

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a qualified voter of Springfield;

• Be a Springfield resident for at least two years immediately prior to the election; and

• Be a resident of the respective zone for at least one year if filing for a zone seat.

Petitions for a zone seat must have 100 registered voter signatures from that zone, and petitions for a general seat must have 200 registered voter signatures from within city limits.

If more than two candidates qualify for a position, they will be on the ballot in the Feb. 3 primary election. The two candidates receiving the most votes in that election will be on the April 7 ballot in the regular municipal general election.