Next Tuesday’s election ballot puts numerous decisions before those eligible to vote in Daviess County. According to the county clerk’s office, there are 5,325 people registered to vote. Historically, a mid-term election attracts a 35% to 40% turnout but the unusual lengthy amendments and propositions may spark more interest.
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This election will be conducted in six polling locations. A sample ballot is printed on page 19 inside this issue. A 15-page special edition presenting seven proposed amendments to the state constitution and other propositions was printed twice in this newspaper in recent weeks.
There are five instances on the ballot where voters will choose between competing candidates for state and county offices. The only local election of note is between Republican Ronetta Burton and Independent Teresa Eaton vying for county clerk. Candidates for other local and judicial offices are running unopposed.
A deluge of direct mail political pieces have appeared in local mailboxes as election day approaches, primarily focusing on the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill and Republican Josh Hawley. On Oct. 25 the two faced off in debate.
This debate prompted a fact-check effort produced by PolitiFact Missouri in partnership between the national fact-checking site PolitiFact.com and the Missouri School of Journalism. During the debate, reporters checked claims made and wrote short synopses with links to related full fact checks. That article is available to view online at https://www.politifact.com/missouri/article/2018/oct/25/claire-mccaskill-josh-hawley-argue-over-immigratio/
There are others vying for this U.S. Senate seat besides these frontrunners. Other candidates on the ballot are Libertarian Japheth Campbell, Green Party Joe Crain, and independent Craig O’Dear.
Voters will choose between incumbent Republican Dan Hegeman and Democrat Terry Richard for 12th District State Senator. Decisions will also be cast for 6th District Congressman between incumbent Republican Sam Graves, Democrat Henry Martin, and Libertarian Dan Hogan.
There are five candidates on the ballot for State Auditor. They are incumbent Democrat Nicole Galloway, Republican Saundra McDowell, Libertarian Sean O’Toole, Green Party Don Fitz and Constitution party candidate Jacob Luetkemeyer.
Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday, Nov. 6.