By John Estridge There are many firsts with the Tuesday, Nov. 3, election in Franklin County. There was a 77.4 percent voter turnout. That demolishes any election turnout in recent history within the county. Clerk Neysa Raible, her employees, election employees and volunteers had the final results ready just a little more than two hours …
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One Democrat wins in Brookville, school board races are tight
By John Estridge Eight precincts have been tabulated in Franklin County and most of the contested school board elections are close and Brookville town elections were close. For Brookville, it is all over. Incumbent Democrat Clerk Treasurer Gina Gillman is the lone contested Democrat to come through in the town and maybe the county. She …
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May be a while for local results: Voting line at Laurel at 6 p.m.
Union County has great early voting turnout
By John Estridge from information supplied by the Union County Clerk’s Office If Union County is any indicator, the 2020 election may blow up the record books. According to information provided by Union County Clerk Loree Persinger, as of the end of Thursday, October 29, 1,851 Union County registered voters have voted already. Further, Persinger …
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More people voting in the different venues when compared to the 2016 election
Information provided by the Franklin County Clerk’s Office Many more people are taking advantage of early voting in Franklin County when compared to the 2016 election. According to information provided by the Franklin County Clerk’s Office, for figures through Saturday, October 24, 1,321 voters have voted by mail compared to 558 in 2016. Another 1,882 …
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Justin Moore is running for FCCSC Board of Trustees from District 3
By John Estridge Brookville resident Justin Moore is running for the Franklin County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees from District Three. District Three entails the Brookville One, Brookville Two, Brookville Three, Highland One and a small portion of Butler precincts. Moore said he was asked by others to run for school board, and he …
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119 people vote in Franklin County on opening day of early voting Tuesday, October 6
FC clerks says to return only one absentee ballot application
Press release from Franklin County Clerk Neysa Raible The Clerk’s Office has been made aware of mass mailings of ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS. The Democrat and Republican parties have sent these out, and they are legit. HOWEVER, If you have already requested/returned one, DO NOT SEND IN ANOTHER! You will receive only ONE BALLOT. We are encouraging IN-PERSON …
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Notice to UC voters about polling places
From the Union County Clerk’s Office Notice to Voters of Union County, Indiana Notice is hereby given, that the West College Corner polling location and the State Highway Garage polling location for voting, have been temporally moved for the upcoming General Election, November 3, 2020, to the Union County 4-H Building in Liberty. Due to …
Four districts up for grabs for FCCSC school board; two have crowded fields and two have single candidates each
By John Estridge with information supplied by the Franklin County Clerk’s Office There are crowded fields for two positions for the Franklin County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees election scheduled for Tuesday, November 3. Three candidates are vying for the District 2 seat on the board, while five are seeking the District 3 seat. …