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Time to pick a president

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Polls open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, in Clay County for the 2008 General Election. Voting will take place at 13 voting precincts as follows:

- 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."



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