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2008 Local Election Results

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PUBLIC NOTICE



The following is a list of candidates nominated in the primary election and special questions that will be voted on in the general election to be Nov. 4, 2008, County of Franklin, State of Kansas, in accordance with Kansas Statutes 25-105. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the voting places listed.

NATIONAL AND STATE OFFICES

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT

VOTE FOR ONE SET OF ELECTORS


CHUCK BALDWIN/DARRELL L CASTLE, Reform
BOB BARR/WAYNE A ROOT, Libertarian
JOHN MCCAIN/SARAH PALIN, Republican
RALPH NADER/MATT GONZALEZ, independent
BARACK OBAMA/JOE BIDEN, Democratic


UNITED STATES SENATE - VOTE FOR ONE


RANDALL L HODGKINSON, Topeka, Libertarian
JOSEPH L MARTIN, St Marys, Reform
PAT ROBERTS, Dodge City, Republican
JIM SLATTERY, Topeka, Democratic


US REPRESENTATIVE 2ND DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE

NANCY BOYDA, Topeka, Democratic
ROBERT GARRARD, Edgerton, Libertarian
LYNN JENKINS, Topeka, Republican
LESLIE S MARTIN, St Marys, Reform


KANSAS SENATOR 12TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE

PAT APPLE, Louisburg, Republican
ANDREW RICKEL, Garnett, Democratic


KANSAS SENATOR 15TH DISTRICT- VOTE FOR ONE

DEREK SCHMIDT, Independence, Republican


STATE REPRESENTATIVE 5TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE

BILL FEUERBORN, Garnett, Democratic
CYNTHIA "CARA" POLSLEY, Ottawa, Republican


STATE REPRESENTATIVE 9TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE

JON M DUNBAR, Colony, Democratic
BILL OTTO, LeRoy, Republican


STATE REPRESENTATIVE 10TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE

TONY BROWN, Baldwin City, Democratic
JOHN COEN, Baldwin City, Republican
WILLIAM STEWART STARKS, Lawrence, Libertarian


STATE REPRESENTATIVE 59TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE

JIM IREY, Melvern, Democratic
WILLIAM R PRESCOTT, Osage City, Republican


COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICES

COUNTY OFFICES

COUNTY COMMISSIONER 2ND DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE

GENE HIRT, Williamsburg, independent
JOHN C. RIDDLE, Ottawa, Democratic
JOHN "ED" TAYLOR, Ottawa, Republican


3RD DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE

SCOTT JAMES BARNHART, Ottawa, independent
DAVID J HOOD, Ottawa, Republican


COUNTY CLERK - VOTE FOR ONE

SHARI PERRY, Ottawa, Republican


COUNTY TREASURER - VOTE FOR ONE

DEBBIE HOUGH, Ottawa, Republican


REGISTER OF DEEDS - VOTE FOR ONE

SUE A. MCCAY, Williamsburg, Democratic


COUNTY ATTORNEY - VOTE FOR ONE

HEATHER R. JONES, Ottawa, Republican


SHERIFF - VOTE FOR ONE

CRAIG A. DAVIS, Ottawa, Republican
BYRON GORACKE, Williamsburg, Democratic

TOWNSHIP OFFICES

APPANOOSE TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee -
Treasurer -


CENTROPOLIS TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - EUGENE GILLILAND, Ottawa, Republican
Treasurer - CHARLIE HOMER, Ottawa, Republican


CUTLER TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - LARRIE KLEITZ, Rantoul, Democratic
Treasurer - LLOYD W. KERN, JR., Rantoul, Democratic


FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - ELDON RADDA, Wellsville, Republican
Treasurer -


GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - JOHN SHEPHERD, Pomona, Republican
Treasurer - LINDA KANE, Pomona, Democratic


HARRISON TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - JACK WRAY, Ottawa, Republican
Treasurer - BOB STEVANUS, Ottawa, Republican


HAYES TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - A. RUSS BAISE, Wellsville, Republican
Treasurer - ANGELINE BALDWIN WOOTTEN, Ottawa, Republican


HOMEWOOD TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee -
Treasurer - AUDRA MCCURDY, Williamsburg, Republican


LINCOLN TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - FRANKLIN D. YATES, Ottawa, Democratic
Treasurer -


OHIO TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - GRANT R "RAY" CAREY, Princeton, Democratic
Treasurer -


OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - BRAD SHOEMAKER, Ottawa, Republican
Treasurer - DAVID ALDERMAN, Ottawa, Democratic


PEORIA TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee -
Treasurer -


POMONA TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee -
Treasurer - DARYL MONTAGUE, Pomona, Republican


POTTAWATOMIE TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - JOHN E FLETCHER, Lane, Republican
Treasurer - PAT MCDANIEL, Lane, Republican


RICHMOND TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee -
Treasurer -


WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH

Trustee - LARRY MILLIKEN, Williamsburg, Republican
Treasurer - WENDELL DAVIS, Williamsburg, Democratic

STATE JUDICIAL
QUESTION OF RETENTION

TO VOTE TO RETAIN IN OFFICE VOTE "YES", TO VOTE NOT TO RETAIN VOTE "NO".

KANSAS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE QUESTION


Shall ERIC S ROSEN, Topeka, Position No. 4, Kansas Supreme Court, be retained in office?

Shall LEE A JOHNSON, Topeka, Position No. 6, Kansas Supreme Court, be retained in office?

KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES QUESTION

Shall STEVE LEBEN, Fairway, Position No. 2, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office?

Shall G JOSEPH PIERRON, Lawrence, Position No. 3, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office?

Shall CHRISTEL E MARQUARDT, Topeka, Position No. 5, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office?

Shall RICHARD D GREENE, Wichita, Position No. 10, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office?


DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL
QUESTION OF RETENTION


DISTRICT COURT JUDGE QUESTION

Shall THOMAS H. SACHSE, Ottawa, District 4, Division 2, District Court Judge, be retained in office?

Shall ERIC W GODDERZ, Garnett, District 4, Division 3, District Court Judge, be retained in office?


DISTRICT COURT MAGISTRATE JUDGE QUESTION

Shall KEVIN L KIMBALL, Richmond, District 4, Position No. 2, District Magistrate Judge, be retained in office?

POMONA CITY QUESTION

TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE QUESTION, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD, "YES", TO VOTE AGAINST IT, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD "NO".

SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED?

"Shall a retailers' sales tax in the amount of one percent (1%) be levied in the City of Pomona, Kansas (the "City"), for the purpose of providing funds to pay necessary cost of constructing, equipping and improving city streets and drainage throughout the City, all pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 et seq.?"

WELLSVILLE CITY QUESTION

TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE QUESTION, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD, "YES", TO VOTE AGAINST IT, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD "NO".

SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED?

"Shall the City of Wellsville, Kansas be authorized to impose a one-half percent (.50%) city-wide general purpose retailers' sales tax, the revenue from which will be applied to finance the costs of general public infrastructure projects of the city, with collection of such sales tax to commence on April 1, 2009, all pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., as amended?


USD 348 QUESTION SUBMITTED

TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE QUESTION, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD, "YES", TO VOTE AGAINST IT, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD "NO".

SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED?

"Shall the Board of Education (the "Board") of Unified School District No. 348, Douglas County, Kansas, (the "District") be authorized to issue, sell and deliver its General Obligation Bonds in an estimated amount not to exceed Twenty Two Million Nine Thousand and 00/100 Dollars, ($22,900,000), to: (i) improve, renovate and equip the junior high school attendance facility with a new roof, a new HVAC system, a performing arts facility, and, related site improvements, including installation of a practice track and field complex; (ii) construct a new primary elementary attendance facility, and otherwise improve and furnish said facility and site; (iii) improve District facilities with safety and technology improvements; and (iv) build and equip a baseball/softball complex, all together with all other things necessary and incidental thereto, (collectively the "Project") at an estimated cost of $22,900,000 (the "Project Costs"), all of which estimated Project Costs will be paid for from the proceeds derived from the District's sale, issuance and delivery of its general bligation bonds, all under the authority of KSA 72-6761, 75-2315 et seq., and Article 1 of Chapter 10, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, all as amended and supplemented?"

TOWNSHIP VOTING PLACES

See a map of Franklin County polling places.

APPANOOSE TOWNSHIP - Appanoose Grade School 600 Shawnee Rd., Pomona

N. CENTROPOLIS TOWNSHIP - Centropolis Township Hall-410 N 7th Cntrp, Ottawa

S. CENTROPOLIS TOWNSHIP - Richter Church-3158 Idaho Rd, Ottawa

CUTLER TOWNSHIP/RANTOUL CITY - Rantoul City Hall-120 E. Main, Rantoul

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP/WELLSVILLE CITY - Wellsville Baptist Church Family Life Center -3rd & Locust, Wellsville

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP - Greenwood Community Building-2705 Florida Rd, Ottawa

HARRISON TOWNSHIP - Harrison Township Hall-3094 Rock Creek Rd, Ottawa

HAYES TOWNSHIP - Hayes Township Hall-3311 Riley Terr, Ottawa

HOMEWOOD TOWNSHIP - Homewood Christian Church-1795 Idaho Rd, Williamsburg

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP - Lincoln Township Hall-2646 Kentucky Rd, Ottawa

OHIO TOWNSHIP/PRINCETON CITY - Princeton Community Building-1449 US 59 Highway, Princeton

OTTAWA TOWNSHIP- Ottawa Township Hall-2675 Sand Creek Rd, Ottawa

PEORIA TOWNSHIP - Briles Schoolhouse-3305 Texas Rd, Wellsville

POMONA TOWNSHIP/POMONA CITY - Pomona Community Building-219 West A St, Pomona

POTTAWATOMIE TOWNSHIP/LANE CITY - Pottawatomie Community Building-402 S Kansas Ave, Lane

RICHMOND TOWNSHIP/RICHMOND CITY - Richmond Fire Station-202 S Baldwin, Richmond

WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP/WILLIAMSBURG CITY - Williamsburg Community Building-126 W William, Williamsburg


OTTAWA CITY PRECINCTS

1ST PRECINCT - Trinity United Methodist Church-630 N Cedar

2ND PRECINCT - Trinity United Methodist Church-630 N Cedar

3RD PRECINCT - Courthouse-315 S Main

4TH PRECINCT - First Christian Church-1045 S Hickory (11th & Cedar)

5TH PRECINCT - First Christian Church-1045 S Hickory (11th & Cedar)

6TH PRECINCT - Courthouse-315 S Main

7TH PRECINCT - Church of the Nazarene 700 S. Elm

8TH PRECINCT- Westminster Presbyterian Church-401 W 13th (13th & Maple)


In testimony whereof: I hereby set my hand and seal. All in Franklin County, State of Kansas this 22nd day of September 2008.

/s/ Shari Perry

Shari Perry

Franklin County Clerk/Election Officer