July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Primaries will be limited (03/17/07)
Jay County Election Board
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
Residents on the north side of Portland won't need to go to the polls in May's primary election, while only Democrats in Dunkirk will be casting ballots.
And when Portland voters do vote, there won't be much of a decision to make as only two names will be appearing on the ballot in each of the two precincts voting.
The Jay County Election Board met Friday morning and discussed plans for the upcoming election.
In Portland only two city council races developed for the May 8 election, and in Dunkirk one of two Democrat candidates will be facing incumbent mayor, Sam Hubbard, a Republican in the fall. The two Democrats running are Ronald Hunt and Raymond Pettus Sr.
The only other race in Dunkirk is for the District 3 Dunkirk Council seat, where Democrat incumbent A. Craig Faulkner and will be challenged by Richard E. Buckner.
Candidates for the District 4 seat on the Portland City Council are Republicans Dennis M. Mason Jr. and Donald P. Gillespie.
Voters living east of Meridian Street and south of East Walnut Street to the city limits on the south side will eligible to cast their vote at the Jay Community Center for one of the two candidates.
Seeking a nod for the District 7 seat are Republicans Kent McClung and Mike Weesner. Voters west of Meridian Street and south of West Main Street to the city limits will vote at the Portland First Church of the Nazarene.
Election board members considered moving the two Portland precincts to one site, but board member Tim Southworth said he felt voters would be confused by the move and the three-member board voted unanimously to retain the two separate sites.
"There's going to be an element of confusion this election no matter what," board member Jane Ann Runyon added, explaining that she has had rural residents requesting absentee ballots.
Only town and city officials will be elected.
While voters in Dunkirk will be casting their ballots at the Dunkirk Community Center, the board agreed to keep two separate election boards at that site on May 8.
Concerning election workers, the board approved a resolution removing the sheriff's position from that list of workers
"There's no job for them anymore," Runyon said. "It was used originally to keep order" when voters went to the polls and could be expected to become unruly.
At each voting site now will be two clerks, two judges and an inspector.
Additionally Friday the board set absentee hours to be Monday, April 23 through Friday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. daily and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Absentee voting will conclude at noon on Monday, May 7.[[In-content Ad]]The Jay County Election Board has established absentee voting hours to be Monday, April 23, through Friday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. daily and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Absentee voting will conclude at noon on Monday, May 7.
And when Portland voters do vote, there won't be much of a decision to make as only two names will be appearing on the ballot in each of the two precincts voting.
The Jay County Election Board met Friday morning and discussed plans for the upcoming election.
In Portland only two city council races developed for the May 8 election, and in Dunkirk one of two Democrat candidates will be facing incumbent mayor, Sam Hubbard, a Republican in the fall. The two Democrats running are Ronald Hunt and Raymond Pettus Sr.
The only other race in Dunkirk is for the District 3 Dunkirk Council seat, where Democrat incumbent A. Craig Faulkner and will be challenged by Richard E. Buckner.
Candidates for the District 4 seat on the Portland City Council are Republicans Dennis M. Mason Jr. and Donald P. Gillespie.
Voters living east of Meridian Street and south of East Walnut Street to the city limits on the south side will eligible to cast their vote at the Jay Community Center for one of the two candidates.
Seeking a nod for the District 7 seat are Republicans Kent McClung and Mike Weesner. Voters west of Meridian Street and south of West Main Street to the city limits will vote at the Portland First Church of the Nazarene.
Election board members considered moving the two Portland precincts to one site, but board member Tim Southworth said he felt voters would be confused by the move and the three-member board voted unanimously to retain the two separate sites.
"There's going to be an element of confusion this election no matter what," board member Jane Ann Runyon added, explaining that she has had rural residents requesting absentee ballots.
Only town and city officials will be elected.
While voters in Dunkirk will be casting their ballots at the Dunkirk Community Center, the board agreed to keep two separate election boards at that site on May 8.
Concerning election workers, the board approved a resolution removing the sheriff's position from that list of workers
"There's no job for them anymore," Runyon said. "It was used originally to keep order" when voters went to the polls and could be expected to become unruly.
At each voting site now will be two clerks, two judges and an inspector.
Additionally Friday the board set absentee hours to be Monday, April 23 through Friday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. daily and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Absentee voting will conclude at noon on Monday, May 7.[[In-content Ad]]The Jay County Election Board has established absentee voting hours to be Monday, April 23, through Friday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. daily and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Absentee voting will conclude at noon on Monday, May 7.
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