2012 Election: Write-in candidates fill out Fairfield commission seats

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 — While only two candidates were on the ballot yesterday for the four seats on the Fairfield City Commission, write-in candidates provided two additional commissioners to fill all four seats.

Faye Clayton and Don Hardin were the only two candidates on the ballot; however three additional candidates had announced their intent to run as write-ins. According to the Nelson County Clerk’s office, Shirley Mattingly and Angela Ford won seats on the commission, receiving 8 votes and 7 votes respectively. The third write-in candidate was Jane Yeast, who received 5 votes.

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