Ballot set at six candidates for Ely mayor position
ELY – All six Ely mayoral candidates have been invited to participate in a candidate forum on Thursday, Feb. 18, beginning at 6 p.m. 
Due to coronavirus concerns, the event will not be open to the public but will be broadcast live on Ely-TV, recorded for later viewing, and be streamed live on Facebook. 
Persons wishing to submit questions for consideration should e-mail them by Friday, Feb. 12 to khv771@gmail.com.  The event is co-sponsored by the Ely Branch of American Association of University Women and the Ely Rotary Club.  
Ely resident Micca Leider, a first-time candidate for public office, will join four current city council members, Angela Campbell, Jerome Debeltz, Paul Kess and Heidi Omerza, and former Ely mayor Roger Skraba on a primary ballot for an election on Tuesday, April 13. The top two vote-getters will face off in a general election on Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Former mayor and current interim mayor Chuck Novak, who lost his bid for re-election in November, did not file to run for the position in the special election.

Timeline for 2021 Ely Mayoral Special Election
-Feb. 18 – Candidate forum on Ely Area Television and Facebook
-Feb. 26 – Open absentee voting period begins for primary
-April 13 – Special Primary Election (top two candidates advance to general election)
-June 25 – Open absentee voting period begins for general election
-Aug. 10 – Special General Election
-Aug. 12 – Canvass election results at special council meeting