Rexburg City Council elections approaching

Rexburg City council elections will be held Nov. 3.

However, there are a large number of people living in Rexburg that are not getting involved in the elections: BYU–Idaho students.

BYU–I students are often impacted by what the council decides. The new parking restrictions around campus were passed by the city council and are affecting students every day.

Students are eligible to vote in city elections after living in Rexburg for 30 days.

To register as a citizen, go to the county clerk’s office. A driver’s license or a bill with your Rexburg address is needed to prove you have been living at the address for 30 days.  

If you are already a Rexburg resident, it is possible to register to vote at the polls according to http://www.rexburg.org/electioninfo.aspx.

Donna Benfield, a city council candidate, hopes to get students involved in Rexburg.

“I feel strongly that Rexburg needs BYU–Idaho and BYU–Idaho needs Rexburg. I want to bridge the gap between both. Rexburg is ‘America's Family Community’ and that includes BYU–Idaho,” Benfield said. 

There are three city council positions open. City Council President Christopher Mann, and council members Bart Stevens and Randall Schwendiman’s four year terms are coming to an end. Mann is the only council member to run again for office.

Other candidates for city council include: Christopher West, Bruce Sutherland, Donna L. Benfield, Lynn M. Betts and Kelly H. McKamey.

Other candidates were cotacted but did not return a call.

Members of the city council that are not up for re-election are Rex Erickson, Richard Woodland and Adam Stout.