The City of Bettendorf has filed a court challenge to the Scott County auditor's ruling that would have allowed citizens to vote to fill city council and park board vacancies at the same time as state and federal elections.
The auditor's decision would have meant appointees to council and park board vacancies would stand for election in the next election involving city voters, rather than wait for the next city only election. State and national elections are held on even-numbered years and city elections are held in odd-numbered years.