Ward 8 Councilor Election Set for November 2, 2021

June 25, 2020 - The City of Corvallis plans to fill a vacancy for the Ward 8 City Council seat through the regular election scheduled on November 2, 2021. The current Councilor, Ed Junkins, resigned in June to take a new job out of state. Junkins had represented Ward 8 since 2018.

The announcement kicks off a municipal election for Ward 8, located on the northwest side of Corvallis. Corvallis City Councilors serve two-year terms as unpaid volunteers, in which they legislate high-level City policies, vote on land-use cases, and provide local representation to the roughly 5,000 people in their ward.

Election packets will be available for prospective candidates from Monday, July 12 through Monday, August 2 at City Hall and online at www.corvallisoregon.gov/elections.

Prospective candidates must be registered voters of Corvallis, Oregon at the time they file their completed nomination petition with the City Recorder. They must have resided in Corvallis one year immediately preceding the November 2, 2021 election and must reside in Ward 8 when they file their completed nomination petition with the City Recorder.

Other key dates in the process include:

• 5 p.m. August 2 – The deadline to file a prospective petition with the City Recorder, which is the first step in the process to getting on the ballot. Potential candidates must complete a prospective petition before gathering signatures.
• 5 p.m. August 6 – The deadline to file a completed petition with the City Recorder.

The winner of the November 2, 2021 election will complete the current Council term, which ends on December 31, 2022.

Prospective candidates who have questions are encouraged to contact City Recorder Carla Holzworth at carla.holzworth@corvallisoregon.gov.