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Friday is deadline to register to vote in Primary Election

The Election Commissioner’s office is open week-days from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. and will be open from 8 a.m.to 6 p.m.

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First, there are the General Election for schools and cities. County officers are limited to two terms or eight years of service in a period of twelve years.

Among members of the local state legislative delegation, incumbent House District 153 Rep. Darrel Ealum, D-Albany, will face the challenge of CaMia Hopson. The last Pleasanton mayoral election was held in 2001. To check your registration, go HERE.

Registered voters in Kentucky can now begin casting absentee ballots in the May 22 primary elections. Questions about ID or other election matters can be directed to the Morgan County Clerk’s office at 304-258-8547 or the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office at 304-558-6000. “The top three vote-getters will advance to the November elections”, said Stokes County Board of Elections Director, Jason Perry.

Primary Election Day: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 a ballot will be mailed to all active eligible voters. AARP California is encouraging all citizens to make their voices heard in the June 5 primary elections by exercising their right to vote. During early voting, registered voters may vote at any early voting site in their county of residence. Cathy Dunn, R-Davidson, who is retiring at the end of this year for health reasons. The GOP field includes Howard “Sonny” Baker, Steve Godsey, Teresa Jacobs and Cheryl Russell. The victor will have no Democratic opponent in August. May 8. Ballots may only be returned to board of elections offices. He will face off against the victor of the GOP primary in November.

Assessor hopefuls include Brian Malone, Jack Ryan and Donna Whitaker with the victor facing independent Jerry Sorrell in August.

In county commission District 1, Steve Coker, a retired Hamilton County employee, is hoping to upset incumbent Randy Fairbanks. This outpaces the 2014 primary, when there had been almost 183,000 ballots requested – but there were no major statewide races in that primary.

In the lone statewide race that involves a regional candidate, former Dougherty District Attorney Ken Hodges is running for a vacant seat on the State Court of Appeals.

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While turnout is projected to be lower than 2016’s presidential primary, there are still several big races to be decided, including Issue 1’s Congressional redistricting reform measure and the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial primaries. Of 18 races on the ballot, Republicans are contesting four. There are no Democratic candidates. No Republican is seeking the seat. Robert Hudson, an independent candidate, will be on the ballot with them. It will also show your Election Day polling place. Anyone uncertain about where they vote should contact their election office.

More New Yorkers would vote if elections were on a weekend