~courtesy of The Scranton Journal
Voters across the nation will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballots in the general election.
Polls will be open in Greene County from 7 am to 9 pm.
The regular polling places will be used for these precincts:
CENTRAL: Clover Hall, Fairgrounds, 601 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson
EAST: St. Brigid Parish Center, 602 Hager St East, Grand Junction
NORTH: Community Center, 401 Sand St, Churdan
WEST: Community Room/City Hall, 900 Eagle St, Scranton
For this election, a temporary polling place has been set up in Jefferson, combining the three precincts into one.
JEFFERSON 1, 2 and 3: Former Greene Co. Middle School gym, 203 W. Harrison St, Jefferson
Local offices on the ballot include three seats on the Greene County board of supervisors. There are contests for all three positions, currently held by Republicans. Five of the candidates responded to a questionnaire. Their responses can be found elsewhere on GreeneCountyNewsOnline.
Local races include:
Greene County board of supervisors, four year term, elected at large.
Supervisor District #1
- Mick Burkett – Republican
- Linn Clipperley-Price – Democrat
Supervisor District #4
- John Muir – Republican
- Chris Henning – Democrat
Supervisors District #5
- Peter Bardole – Republican
- Ginny Showman – Democrat
County auditor
- Jane Heun – Republican
County sheriff
- Jack Williams – Republican
Township trustees – four year terms
- Dawson Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Keith Walker, Dave Cunningham
- Franklin Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Stephen Molle, Tom Wind
- Grant Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Ann Wenthold, Doug Carman
- Greenbrier Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Daniel Frederick, Jeff Hughes
- Highland Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Jane A. Borkowski, Tim Towers
- Jackson Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Curt Eason, Keith Conroy
- Junction Township trustee, vote for no more than two; Jeff Gilley, Joe Gannon
- Kendrick Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Denton Wenger, Don Ferguson
- Scranton Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Allen Robson, Neal Hoyt
- Washington Township Trustee, vote for no more than two: Roger Norgren, write-in
- Willow Township trustee, vote for no more than two: Shannon Obert, Curt Emery
- Willow Township clerk, to fill a vacancy, vote for no more than one: Gina L. Arnold
Greene County Medical Center board of trustees, six year term, vote for no more than two: Kim Bates, Doug Hawn
Soil and Water Conservation District commissioner, four year term, vote for no more than three: Fred Long, Susan Cort, Jeff J. Pudenz
County Agricultural Extension Council member, four year term, vote for no more than four: Shari Minnehan, Dustin Fouch, Scott Weber, Brent Badger
Federal offices on the ballot include the President and Vice President. Republican Donald Trump is seeking re-election to another term. His main challenger is Democrat Joe Biden.
There is a big battle for U.S. Senator with incumbent Republican Joni Ernst facing a stiff challenge from Democrat Theresa Greenfield.
The U.S. Representative District 4 seat is up for grabs after Republican Steve King was defeated in the primary by Randy Feenstra. Democrat J.D. Scholten gave King a strong run in the last election and is working hard to earn the seat in 2020.
With the retirement of Jerry Behn, Republican Jesse Green and Democrat Cynthia Oppendal Paschen are working to win over the voters.
Republican Phil Thompson is asking to be re-elected to the District 47 State Representative seat. He is challenged by Democrat Shelly Stotts.
Many people have voted early in person or have requested absentee ballots mailed to them. Ballots must be postmarked by November 2 to be counted.
Persons who have questions about their voter registration can contact the auditor’s office. Voters can register at the polling site but must have the proper documentation.
