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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Politics
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Voter registration closes July 15; Early/advance voting starts Wednesday
The clock is ticking away, moving ever closer to the Aug. 5 Primary Election that will narrow the field of candidates who will vie for three open positions on the Abilene City Commission. Ten Abilene residents filed for the city commission race. The primary will eliminate four of the candidates, allowing the top six vote-getters to move on to the Nov. 4 General Election. With 10 candidates, the Abilene commission race is the only one in Dickinson County that requires a primary election. Today Tuesday, July 15, is the last day to register to vote or update voter registration information. Registration can be done in person at the Dickinson County Clerk/Election Office or online through the Kansas Secretary of State's website. This deadline applies to registering online, by mail, or in person. You can register online through the Kansas Secretary of State's website. You can also register by mail, with the application needing to be postmarked on or before the deadline. Registration can also be done in person at your county election office. Early/Advance voting starts on Wednesday, July 16 in the Dickinson County Clerk/Election office at the courthouse, 109 E. First, Abilene.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Health
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Washington County wants your voice on mental health decisions
Washington County is seeking applicants for key roles on its Mental Health Authority Board. The board helps guide mental health advocacy and services for residents, according to a community announcement. Open positions were set to include Child Advocate, Family Advocate, Consumer Representative and Citizen-at-Large Representative, according to the announcement. The board meets at least four times a year, usually on the fourth Wednesday at 12 p.m. One of those meetings was expected to be the Annual Meeting in November. Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed. Those interested in applying or seeking more information were encouraged to contact Dawn L. Marcus, County Clerk, at 240-313-2204 or dlmarcus@ Details about the board and its responsibilities are available through the Washington County Board of County Commissioners. This story was created by David DeMille, ddemille@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Apply for Washington County Mental Health Authority Board vacancies
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Politics
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Precinct consolidation in Mercer County continues
PRINCETON – Consolidating two voting precincts is on the Mercer County Commission's agenda today while the county clerk's office prepares for new voter photo identification requirements coming into play for the 2026 elections. Voting on whether to consolidate Precinct No. 60-Crane Creek into Precinct No. 69-Montcalm Elementary is on the county commission's agenda. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. in the Mercer County Courthouse. County Clerk Verlin Moye said Monday that if the county commission approves consolidating the two precincts, it will reduce the county's overall number of precincts from 44 to 43. 'We paid particular attention not to inconvenience any of our voters, and Crane Creek is very small,' Moye said. 'And 30% of the voters there vote early in any of our four locations.' Less than 100 voters use the Crane Creek polling place. Consolidating it into Montcalm Elementary, which is on the way to Crane Creek, would free up five poll workers who could work at other precincts, he said. 'It shouldn't inconvenience any of our voters,' Moye said. 'That's one of our main concerns, and between early voting, absentee voting and voting in Montcalm, there's no opportunity to disenfranchise any of our voters.' Several of the county's precincts has been consolidated since Moye became county clerk. People who have moved or for any other reason are unsure where to vote during an election can call the Mercer County Voter Registration Office at 304-487-8338 or 8339, Moye said. The next election in West Virginia is the Primary Election in May 2026 followed by the General Election in November 2026. Registered voters going to the polls will see some changes in the voting process. 'We're already starting to look at it,' Moye said. 'There was some new legislation that affects the upcoming election. One of the changes was the picture ID. We're requiring now a photo ID more so than in the past.' Photo identification can include driver's licenses, student IDs, non-driver's licenses and passports, Moye said. People who do not have a photo ID can obtain one from the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Registered voters can also go to the Mercer County Voter Registration Office and get a photo to go with their voter registration card. 'If they do not have a driver's license, we can do it here in the office,' said Marie Hill, deputy clerk in voter registration. Once a photograph is taken, it's sent to Charleston along with the voter's information. The voter registration card is then sent back to the county voter registration office or mailed to the voter's home. The new voter registration card is free, Hill said. 'People can come down anytime and we'll do it,' she said. 'No problem.' The Mercer County Voter Registration Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. While many people register to vote just before an election, qualified residents can register anytime, Hill said. 'They can still come in,' she said. 'We can update their information and make sure everything's correct and do the card, too.' Voter information is also available at the website Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan@
