Over 1,000 Registered To Vote In Next Week’s Century Primary

September 28, 2010

The primary election for three town council seats in Century is just one week away, and the latest numbers show just over 1,000 people registered to vote.

According to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford, there are 1,082 voters registered to vote in the non-partisan primary on October 5.

In the Century primary election, council seats three, four and five are on the ballot this year — the positions currently held by Henry Hawkins, Gary Riley and Sharon Scott.

For Seat 3, Hawkins is being challenged by teacher Jacke Johnston and financial advisor Robert Lasher. For Seat 5, Scott is not seeking re-election. Retired resident Anne Carter Savage and funeral home owner Sandra McMurray-Jackson are seeking the post. Riley was automatically re-elected to Seat 4 with no opposition.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. next Tuesday, October 5 for Century residents only for the primary election.

Comments

6 Responses to “Over 1,000 Registered To Vote In Next Week’s Century Primary”

  1. Century girl on September 30th, 2010 10:50 pm

    Trish maybe if you would reread my first post… I’m the one that made the comment about the large number of absentee ballots being requested. Oh by the way I said…”the talk is..”! Anyway, if you have been around in the city then you know the talk and you would know I’m not off base here. This has been going on for along time, election after election. The supervisor of election has been informed in previous elections but it appears that he chooses to look over the absentee ballot issue along with other inconsistencies.
    Oh thanks for the number, but I have it.

    You know what gets me… Is that elections should be handled with integrity & honest and that IS the job of the supervisor of the elections.

  2. Trish on September 29th, 2010 12:15 pm

    Ok, I have read this article three times. Where does it give the number of absentee ballots requested?

    Century girl: “Talk is a very large number” Whose talk? Was the supervisor of elections called and asked how many absentee’s were sent out? And who said that 1/3 of the registered voters voted on absentees? If you want me to take you seriously then name the source of the information. Anything can sound strange when you make up figures or just listen to gossip.

    595-3900 is the phone for Supervisor of Elections.

  3. concerned on September 29th, 2010 7:41 am

    This is not unusual for a Century City Election. This has been going on for a long time and until the state does something about the way absentee ballots are handled there will never be a fair election in Century. Anytime you have over a hundred absentee ballots and certain peoples candidates get 3/4 or more ever election then i think something needs to be done. I realize everyone should get to vote if they are registered but it should be a family member or someone with their power of attorney to assist them, not just anyone that wants to get to vote more than once. What a shame that some elderly people are fooled by this type of people.

  4. Century girl on September 29th, 2010 2:54 am

    Just sounds like an unusually large amount of absentee ballots being requested.

  5. David Huie Green on September 28th, 2010 1:30 pm

    many like to vote and get it over with. Otherwise they might get distracted and forget to vote. Personally, I like wait to the last minute and then vote. That way if I decide to change my mind (such as it is), I still can.

    David for late regrets

  6. Century girl on September 28th, 2010 2:47 am

    Talk is a very large number of absentee ballots have been requested… Isn’t this odd for such a small town… Here we go again…
    Makes one wonder., when over 1/3 of the registered voters have supposedly requested sn absentee ballot… Sounds Strange!

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