GOP governor race offers most choices for Aug. 1 primary

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN DON RATZLAFF
Registered Republicans and Democrats will have at least a few opportunities to pick a preferred candidate for November’s general election by participating in the primary election on Tuesday.

Poll across Marion County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 10 sites instead of the traditional 15 sites. Almost 950 registered voters will be affected by the closing of five poll sites this year because of a consolidation effort in response to a federal mandate.

As part of that mandate, each poll site will be equipped with an electronic handicapped-accessible voting machine.

Voters do not have to have physical disabilities to use the electronic machines, according to Carol Maggard, Marion County election officer. But the traditional paper ballots will be on hand as well.

Once inside the voting booth, registered Republicans will have to choose a candidate for their party in five state races, including seven for governor.

Among the GOP candidates is Jim Barnett, who represents most of Marion County in the Kansas Senate.

Democrat voters, meanwhile, will have a choice to make in only one state race: secretary of state.

Only one position will be on the ballot this year for the Marion County Board of Commissioners. Incumbent Bob Hein is running unopposed as a Republican from the First District. No Democratic candidate filed.

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Following is the list of voting sites, according to township or precinct:

Blaine: Tampa Senior Center.

Catlin: Peabody Senior Center.

Centre: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Marion.

Clark: Lincolnville Community Centre.

Clear Creek: Lincolnville Community Center.

Colfax: Tampa Senior Center.

Doyle: Forentine Senior Center, Florence.

Durham Park: Tampa Senior Center.

East Branch: AGAPE Center, Goessel.

Fairplay: Florentine Senior Center, Florence.

Gale: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Marion.

Grant: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Marion, or Our Savior Lutheran Church, Marion.

Lehigh: Hillsboro City Building.

Liberty: United Methodist Church, Hillsboro.

Logan: Tampa Senior Center.

Lost Springs: Lincolnville Community Center.

Menno: AGAPE Senior Center, Goessel.

Milton: Burns Community Center.

Moore: Tampa Senior Center.

Risley: Hillsboro City Building.

Summit: Burns Community Center.

West Branch: AGAPE Senior Center, Goessel.

Wilson: Our Savior Lutheran Church, Marion.

Florence 1st: Florentine Senior Center, Florence.

Florence 2nd: Florentine Senior Center, Florence.

Hillsboro 1st (West): Hillsboro City Building.

Hillsboro 2nd (East): United Methodist Church, Hillsboro.

Marion North: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Marion.

Marion South: Our Savior Lutheran Church, Marion.

Peabody City & Township East: Peabody Senior Center.

Peabody City & Township West: Peabody Senior Center.

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