Election 2012: Candidates still entering local races; deadline is 4 p.m. today
STAFF REPORT
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, 9 a.m.. — With just hours left before the deadline to file for office, there remain races that need additional candidates. Candidates who miss today’s 4 p.m. filing deadline will have the opportunity to run as a write-in candidate. That deadline is Oct. 26.
BARDSTOWN CITY COUNCIL. Richard Nest filed Monday to run for one of the six seats on the Bardstown City Council, bringing the total of candidates to nine. Councilman Fred Hagan is the only incumbent who has not yet filed for re-election as of press time.
NEW HAVEN COMMISSIONER. Mike Morris filed Monday for one of the four seats on the New Haven City Commission, and is the fifth candidate. The other candidates so far include Chris Cecil, Don Cecil, Fred Dewitt and Jeff Rogers.
BLOOMFIELD CITY COUNCIL. Incumbent Walt Pozgay is the only candidate at press time who has filed for one of the four council seats.
FAIRFIELD CITY COMMISSION. Incumbent Commissioner Faye Clayton filed this morning for re-election, and is the only candidate seeking one of the commission’s four seats.
NELSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. Incumbents Larry Pate (District 3) and Damon Jackey (District 5) filed for re-election some time back. With board member Adam Wheatley’s decision not to seek re-election in District 2, Diane Perry is the only candidate who has filed for the open seat.
SOIL & WATER DISTRICT. Four candidates have filed for the seven seats: William Lutz, Kenneth Catlett, Tommy Hart, and Lawrence Eastham. If no more than seven file for office, they will not appear on the November ballot.
Circuit Clerk Diane Thompson and Commonwealth’s Attorney Terry Geohegan are unopposed in the General Election.
UPDATES AFTER FILING DEADLINE TODAY. The Gazette will have updates on additional filings immediately after the 4 p.m. filing deadline. Follow the Gazette’s Twitter feed for the latest in breaking news from the county clerk’s office this afternoon! Click here for the Gazette’s Twitter page.
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