Several local elections are set to be held this year in Mandan and Morton County.

Two Morton County Commission seats are up for election, those held by Jim Boehm and Andy Zachmeier. Also on the ballot will be the positions of county auditor, state’s attorney, sheriff, treasurer and recorder.

The Morton County primary is Tuesday, June 8. Top candidates advance to the Nov. 2 election. County candidates make pick up petitions at this time at the auditor’s office in the Morton County Courthouse, located at 210 Second Ave. N.W. Petitions may be filed no later than 4 p.m. Friday, April 9.

Mandan residents will vote on two, four-year seats, currently held by Jerome Gangl and Jerry Serhienko in the Mandan City Commission. Serhienko was elected in 2008 to complete the remaining term of Tim Helbling, elected mayor in 2008. Candidates must file with the city administrator by April 9 at Mandan City Hall, located at 205 Second Ave. N.W. Filing requirements include a petition containing signatures of qualified electors, not less than 10 percent of the number who voted for that office in the last city election. Three hundred signatures are recommended to allow for any that are invalid.

In the Mandan Park Board, three terms are up in 2010. The seats are held by Terry Kraft, Jason Arenz and board president Tracy Porter. Interested candidates for park board must also file with the city administrator by April 9 at Mandan City Hall.

Three Mandan School Board seats are up for election in 2010, those currently held by Kirsten Baesler, Tim Rector and Karen Johner. School candidates should file a statement of interest by April 9 with the Central Administrative Building, located at 309 Collins Ave.

-Brian L. Gray