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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
House passes HB3, partisan elections secured for Monroe
Elections in Monroe are now required to be partisan following the passage of House Bill 3 by the state house on Tuesday. The controversial bill has been the talk of the town for weeks, since councilmembers first voted to oppose the bill on June 16. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >> Monroe City Council votes to oppose HB3 'I'm actually pretty thrilled about this movement and moving to partisan elections,' Monroe Mayor Robert Burns said. According to the legislation, HB3 will require candidates running for city office in Monroe to file as either Democrat or Republican or get enough signatures to appear on the ballot as an independent. Until now, Monroe's elections have been nonpartisan. The new law will also move Monroe elections to even years, meaning the elections originally scheduled for this year will now take place in 2026. All councilmembers along with the mayor will get an additional year in office. Burns said running with a party provides transparency to voters. 'I don't understand why if they're a Democrat, or any other kind of party, why they wouldn't want the party that they're affiliated with on the ballot with their name. That just doesn't make any sense to me,' Burns told Channel 9's Eli Brand. 'If you're going to be a part of a party put that symbol, the D or the R beside your name.' However, not everyone agrees with the mayor. Monroe resident Steven Segall believes labels don't mean much and said Monroe elections should stay nonpartisan like they have been for decades. 'I can be a conservative Republican, I can be a conservative Democrat,' Segall said. 'Saying I'm a Democrat doesn't tell you how I feel about universal healthcare or work requirements for welfare.' Candidates running for office in Monroe will now be required to file for the 2026 elections by December of this year. Mayor Burns said he still plans to run for re-election in 2026. The Union County Board of Elections said they are working with Monroe to make sure voters know they don't need to come to the polls this November. VIDEO: Gov. Stein vetoes ICE bills
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Newcomer secures Republican nomination for Mifflinburg Area School Board through write-ins
MIFFLINBURG — A write-in campaign put a candidate on the Republican ballot for the November General Election in the Region I open seat on the Mifflinburg Area School Board, according to results from the Union County Board of Elections. Newcomer Timothy Scholl had 84 write-in votes in Tuesday's primary election, securing the nomination for the Republican ballot. He will be seeking the position against Newcomer Precious Maria-Rios, who secured the Democratic nomination with 163 votes. The single seat is for four years. Incumbent Jodi Marshall did not seek reelection. Four seats are open for the school board in Mifflinburg. Incumbent Thomas L. Eberhart, of Region 2, secured the Republican nomination for one seat with 386 votes. Incumbents Brandon Straub and Melissa Wagner secured the Republican primary ballot for two seats in Region 3 with 181 votes and 169 votes, respectively. — JUSTIN STRAWSER
