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Butch Furse

Butch Furse

Sealed mail-in ballot best option in our home

It was a busy day at the courthouse a week ago Thursday (April 28) when taxes would come due on May 1(Sunday) and state and county offices were also closed on Friday (April 29) for the state Arbor Day holiday.
Butch Furse

Butch Furse

There are no ‘losers’ on ballot come election day

Election focus is starting to steam up for present politicians and new candidate hopefuls who are establishing platforms to woe voters.  Whatever positions those platforms air, voters will still eventually determine the election’s winners and losers.
Deputy Secretary of State (elections division) Wayne Bena listened in, then spoke during Monday’s public hearing.

Deputy Secretary of State (elections division) Wayne Bena listened in, then spoke during Monday’s public hearing.

Mail-in ballot plan stirs reaction

More than 20 local residents voiced their opposition to a proposal to convert Hamilton County to all mail-in ballots Monday in a hour-long public hearing which included input from a state elections official.
Hamilton County commissioners had a familiar topic in front of them again Monday -- a proposed all-mail election format.

Hamilton County commissioners had a familiar topic in front of them again Monday -- a proposed all-mail election format.

Input sought on all-mail voting

Hamilton County commissioners had a familiar topic in front of them again Monday -- a proposed all-mail election format. Hamilton County clerk and election commissioner Jill DeMers approached the board to see how she might move forward in gathering public opinion on the matter.