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Elections 2023 in Ada & Canyon counties
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Two at-large seats are open on the Garden City City Council, and three candidates have put forward their names.
Incumbent Council President James Page faces Hannah Ball, a former mayoral candidate, and Kent Rasmussen. The top two vote-getters will win the seats.
The Idaho Statesman asked questions of each candidate, and their responses are presented below, unedited.
The Statesman conducts background checks on every candidate, and also asks contestants about past criminal and financial history. Page did not disclose a $733 state tax lien from 2018. He told the Statesman he had forgotten about the lien after promptly dealing with it five years ago.
“Because the amount of the lien was small and easily resolved, I quickly forgot about it. I was not attempting to mislead the Idaho Statesman or my constituents,” he said in an email. “I take full responsibility for the oversight and sincerely apologize for my misstatement.”
In their responses, candidates talked about growth, density, libraries, traffic and Greenbelt maintenance.
Residents can vote absentee by mail so long as they request a ballot from the county clerk by Friday, Oct. 27. Absentee ballots can be mailed back to Ada County or left at a dropbox. The ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 7. Residents can also vote early in-person from Monday, Oct. 23 to Friday, Nov. 3., or in person or on Election Day.
Swipe below to see all the candidates, or use the slider below them.
This story was originally published October 19, 2023 at 4:00 AM.
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