The April 6 municipal election is just six weeks away, which means absentee voting began Tuesday.
The election will fill seats on city councils and boards of aldermen and trustees throughout the county, as well as seats on school boards.
In Columbia, voters will decide on two three-way races for seats on the City Council.
Bill Weitkemper, Jim Meyer and Andrea Waner are competing to replace Mike Trapp in the Second Ward. Trapp is not seeking a third term. In the Sixth Ward, Betsy Peters is running for a third term and faces challenges from Randy Minchew and Philip Merriman. City Council terms are three years.
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