Republicans draw for ballot order

Published Sunday, January 27, 2008

By Staff

Early voting for the March primary elections is still a month away, but some candidates might have already won a minor victory - having their name listed first on the ballot.

The Wise County Republican Party recently held a drawing to determine the order of appearance on the ballot for candidates in the March 4 primary, according to outgoing party Chairman D.A. Sharpe.

Republican ballot positions, in order from top to bottom, for district, county or precinct races will be:

County attorney - James M. Stainton, Marilyn J. Belew, Thomas Aaberg.

Sheriff - David Walker, David Allen

Commissioner, Pct. 1 - Danny White, Cory J. Schwenn, Robert Rankin, John Wayne Peterson

Constable, Pct. 3 - Douglas Parr, Wingate Kay Williams

Constable, Pct. 4 - Kevin Huffman, Carl David Shawn, Gary Emmert

The Wise County Democratic Party does not have any contested races in the primary.

Voters have until Feb. 4 to register to vote in the March 4 primary. Early voting will be Feb. 19 to 29. Voters cast ballots accordiing to party affiliations.

In case no candidate receives 50 percent plus one vote in the primary, a runoff election will be held on April 8.

For questions about the election, call elections Administrator Glen Moore at (940) 626-4453. You can also visit http://www.votewise.org or http://www.wcmessenger.com/election to learn more about the election and the candidates.