- Lake/Freeman -- at Dickens Community Center, 302 Main St., Dickens
- Meadow/Sioux -- at VFW Club, 15 East 21st St., Spencer
-Summit/Riverton -- at Spencer Airport Terminal, 1957 330th St., Spencer
- Waterford/Lone Tree -- at Hap Ketelsen Comm. Ctr.-203 N Main St., Everly
-Logan/Gillett Grove -- at Gillett Grove Town Hall, 221 Railway St, Gillett Grove
- Lincoln/Clay -- at Royal Community Center,302 Main St., Royal
-Douglas/Peterson -- at Senior Citizen's Center, 213 Main St., Peterson
- Garfield/Herdland -- at Webb Community Center, 306 Church St., Webb
- City of Spencer (Wards 1-5) -- at Clay County Regional Events Center, 800 W. 18th St., Spencer
President of the United States is just one of the offices that will be the voters today. Seats in the federal and state legislatures, as well as local offices, are also on the ballot. Here's a summary of the citizens to met the filing deadline to appear on Clay County ballots:
* notes incumbent
Federal and state candidates:
US President/Vice (Vote for One Set)
John McCain/Sarah Palin (R)
Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D)
Chuck Baldwin/Darrell L. Castle (Constitution Party)
Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente (Green Party)
Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root (Libertarian)
Goria La Riva/Robert Moses (PSL)
Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez (Peace and Freedom)
Brian Moore/Stewart A. Alexander (Socialist Party USA)
James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (Socialist Workers Party)
US Senator (Vote for One)
Christopher Reed (R)
Tom Harkin* (D)
US Representative District 5 - (Vote for One)
Steve King *(R)
Rob Hubler (D)
Victor Vara (Independent)
Iowa State Representative District 5 (Vote for One)
Royd E. Chambers* (R)
Iowa State Representative District 6 (Vote for One)
Mike May*(R)
Clay County candidates:
Supervisor at Large (Vote for Two):
D R Del Brockshus* (R), Spencer
Joe Skow (R), Spencer
Tim Kehoe (D), Spencer
H Schar (D), Spencer
Jim Umscheid Jr. (Nom by Petition), Spencer
Auditor (Vote for One):
Marjorie A. Pitts* (R), Spencer
Sheriff (Vote for One)
Randy W. Krukow* (R), Spencer
Township candidates/other offices:
Clay Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Kenneth W. Emmert*, Royal
Charles Huberg*, Royal
Douglas Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
James G. Larson*, Sioux Rapids
John G. Olson*, Sioux Rapids
Freeman Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Ervin Harves*, Dickens
(Only one candidate filed)
Garfield Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Bennett L Greene*, Webb
Robert N. Rust*, Webb
Gillett Grove Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Robert Heronemus*, Spencer
Casey Schomaker*, Greenville
Herdland Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
(No one filed for the two offices)
Lake Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Adam Metcalf*, Dickens
John Metcalf*, Dickens
Lake Township Trustee to fill vacancy (Vote for One):
(No one filed for the office)
Lincoln Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Brian Batschelet, Spencer
(Only one candidate filed)
Logan Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Wyatt W. Brinkley*, Dickens
Sharan K. Erick, Dickens
Curtis C Salton*, Ayrshire
Logan Township Trustee to fill vacancy (Vote for One):
Paul Swanson*, Ayrshire
Logan Township Clerk to fill vacancy (Vote for One):
Dennis King*, Dickens
Lone Tree Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
John W. Goeken*, Everly
John Gross*, Royal
Meadow Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Leland Chamberlain*, Spencer
Ken Lawrence*, Spencer
Peterson Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Robert W. White, Peterson
(Only one candidate filed)
Riverton Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Jerry Beck*, Spencer
Sharon L McKeever*, Spencer
Riverton Township Clerk to fill vacancy (Vote for One):
Michael R. Johnson*, Spencer
Sioux Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
(No one filed for the offices)
Summit Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Lindell Petersen*, Spencer
Jim Sonius*, Spencer
Waterford Township Trustee (Vote for Two):
Rodney Boernsen*, Everly
Janet Hoyt-Boyens*, Everly
Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioner (Vote for Three):
Julie Christensen*, Royal
Jerry Crew*, Webb
Allen Mc Carty*, Linn Grove
Agriculture Extension Council (Vote for 4):
Kathy Anderson*, Fostoria
Darcy Brugman, Peterson
Paula Buenger, Everly
Lois Glover, Spencer
Richard T. Kirksey, Jr.*, Everly
Ryan J. Phillips, Linn Grove
Teresa Steuben, Everly
Judges Supreme Court:
Daryl L. Hecht
Brent Appel
Mark S. Cady
Judges Court of Appeals
Rosemary Shaw Sackett
Larry J. Eisenhauer
Terry L. Huitink
District Court Judge District 3A:
John P. Duffy
Patrick M. Carr
Don E. Courtney
Public Measure for State of Iowa:
Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?
Summary: Changes the language that describes a person who cannot legally vote from "idiot or insane person" to "a person adjudged mentally incompetent to vote."
![[Spencer Daily Reporter nameplate]](http://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/images/nameplate.png)
