The Ellis County Press: Ballot error prompts emergency printing

Ballot error prompts emergency printing
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Editor on 05/01/2008 11:24:00


Midlothian
Ballot error prompts emergency printing
JOEY DAUBEN
The Ellis County Press
MIDLOTHIAN - City election ballots have been replaced with state-mandated
emergency ballots after candidate positions were listed incorrectly.
Though only 21 votes had been cast during early voting - which ends Tuesday -
for the May 10 election, the Secretary of State's office informed city officials
Thursday morning they would need ballots with the correct order of candidates.
A ballot position drawing was conducted after the filing deadline on March 10,
with Ricky Long drawing the first position on the Place 1 ballot. Long, instead,
is listed second to incumbent Dusty Fryer. In the Place 2 race, three candidates
drew for positions on the ballot - Bill Houston drew the first position,
followed by Freda Wash and Bob Johnson. The ballot listed Houston's name second,
and Wash's name first.
The city council candidates will meet Friday night for a candidate forum at
Midlothian's Navarro College campus, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Elections department officials with the county SOS officials informed them the
emergency ballots were being used in the city.