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Athens County Board of Elections issues new guidelines for Nelsonville council seats
The board of elections told city officials that a candidate cannot run for both the statutory and the charter council seats in November.
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Proposed federal, state policy could harm BOE, voters
Congress’s SAVE Act and Ohio’s Senate Bill 153 and House Bill 233 — currently being considered by our legislature — impose draconian and unnecessary restrictions on our voting experience.
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Athens County Board of Elections replaces Democrat member
The board of elections also appointed director and deputy director at its organizational meeting on Wednesday.
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Board of elections certifies all primary candidate petitions
Athens City Council Ward 1 has three candidates; four will vie for three at-large seats, including two incumbents. In Nelsonville, only one candidate will run in the primary for seven available city council seats.
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Candidates, issues filed for May 6 primary ballot
The Athens County Board of Elections will certify candidate and issue petitions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14.
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Three members of Athens City Council decide not to run again
All seven council seats expire this year; councilors Solveig Spjeldnes, Jeff Risner and Sam Crowl say they’re not running for re-election.
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Elections director engaged in nepotism, Ohio Ethics Commission said
The 2022 settlement with Debra Quivey is the only Athens County OEC investigation that resulted in a settlement over the past five years.
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About 90 Nelsonville ballots cast didn’t include local ballot issue (Updated)
The board of elections contacted voters who used the incomplete ballots to give them a chance to vote on whether to abolish the city charter.
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Board of elections prepares for presidential election
From office staff to auditing, here’s an overview of Election Day operations in Athens County.
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Nelsonville voters to decide fate of city charter (Updated)
Amid an ongoing court of appeals case, the board of elections gave the go-ahead for Nelsonville voters to decide whether or not to abolish their city charter.
