Candidates for local office have filed their applications for the May 1, 2021 election. The candidate filing deadline for most of these races was Friday, February 12. The deadline for the two special elections—the Smithville mayoral election and the election for Place 4 on the Smithville City Council—closed on Monday, March 1.   Elgin elections This year, five of the eight seats on the Elgin City Council are up for election, which includes both positions for Ward 3. This is because both council members for Ward 3 were appointed to those positions in January by the council for interim terms last month to fill ...