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Jacksonville City Council - Ward 4 (full 4-year term) FINAL

Aaron Scott (i) - 255

Lori Littleton - 152

Village of South Jacksonville - Village President FINAL

Richard "Dick" Samples (i) - 315

Stacy Pinkerton (Write-In Candidate) - 79

Village of Woodson - Trustee (4-year term) VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 3 FINAL

Merle Steward (i) - 37

Erica Tobin - 34

Becky Edwards - 40

Andy DeWitt (i) - 19

Triopia CUSD #27 School Board (4-year term) VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF 4

Tabatha Stambaugh (i) - 87

Aaron Charlesworth - 162

Jacob Meyer (i) - 191

Brandon Beck - 141

Anthony Isringhausen (i) - 154

Melanie Workman - 85

George Andrew Lomelino, Jr. - 108

Virginia CUSD #64 School Board (4-year term) VOTE FOR 3

Kara (Watson) Lynch - 160

Sarah Brockhouse - 271

Andrew Matheney - 187

Dustin Fritsche - 178

Jacksonville CUSD #117 (4-year term) VOTE FOR 4 FINAL

Sherie Trace - 1173

Henry "Byron" Pool - 1257

Robert McBride (i) - 931

Nicole J. Cantrell - 760

Daniel Walton Hackett - 864

Mike Lonergan (i) - 1170

Heather Leonard (i) - 1002

Scott-Morgan CUSD #2 (4-year term) VOTE FOR 3

Andrew R. Barnett - 124

DeWayne Hart (i) - 118

Ryan Shaw - 100

Miranda Vortman - 97

April Coats (i) - 143

Scott Shipman - 52

Winchester CUSD #1 (4-year term) VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF 3

Richard B. McKinney - 118

Avery Maul - 94

Quinn Jefferson - 178

Aaron Littig (i) - 245

Bill Jacquot (i) - 265

Jane Ann Hatcher - 51

Dorinda Miller - 77

Thad Walker - 280

Woodson Fire Protection District Trustee (6-year term) VOTE FOR 1 FINAL

Gordon White - 58

Jon Freeman - 49

Bruce Milner - 20

PROPOSITION: Shall the Meredosia-Bluffs Rescue Squad District levy a special tax at a rate not to exceed 0.4% of the value of all taxable property within the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for the purpose of providing or supporting an ambulance service?

Yes - 256

No - 62

City of Winchester - Ward Three Alderman (4-year term) VOTE FOR 1

Terry Gregory (i) - 39

Scott Rodgers - 22

Village of Alsey Board of Trustees (4-year term) VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 3

Christina "Tina" Kay Dawdy - 24

Tonya Sanders - 22

Philip Griffeth - 9

Jacob A. Gauges - 17

Village of Bluffs Board of Trustees (4-year term) VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 3

Tim Welch - 70

Harley Kunkel - 51

Brenda Kauffman - 96

Kimberly Schaad - 82

City of Carrollton Ward One Alderman (4-year term) FINAL

Timothy F. Reif - 55

Peggy J. Clough - 99

North Greene CUSD #3 School Board (4-year term) VOTE FOR 4 FINAL

Kevin D. Nichols (i) - 258

Chris Ford - 304

Rachelle Malin (i) - 243

Casey Kallal (i) - 218

Tracie Holbert - 178

Casey Nell (i) - 266

City of Greenfield Ward One Alderman (4-year term) FINAL

Robert K. "Bob" Rives - 20

John B. Hardwick, Jr. - 24

City of Greenfield Ward Three Alderman (4-year term) FINAL

Terry Plogger - 26

Kyle Kuhnline - 9

City of White Hall Ward Two Alderman (2-year term) FINAL

Ryan McMillen - 28

Brandon S. Roberts - 27

Village of Eldred Board of Trustees (4-year term) VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 3 FINAL

Patti A. Carey - 16

Lena Robeen - 6

Jennifer Richey - 32

Cody Rogers-Portwood - 33

Robert Vetter - 35

Misty Knapp - 8

Calhoun CUSD #40 School Board (4-year term) VOTE FOR 3

Angela Marie Tepen - 240

Ryan Benz - 220

Jacqueline Baalman - 354

Adam Gerson - 303

Carrollton CUSD #1 School Board (2-year term) VOTE FOR 1 FINAL

Keith Alan Graham - 159

Amber Flowers - 512

Carrollton CUSD #1 School Board (4-year term) VOTE FOR 3 FINAL

Kari Manker - 309

Jeffrey C. Krumwiede - 454

Aaron Mehrhoff - 354

Robert "Scott" Bryant - 401

Rodney Reif (i) - 245

City of Virginia Ward One Alderman (4-year term) FINAL

Crista Stanbridge - 48

Bradley I. Bowman - 28

City of Virginia Ward Two Alderman (4-year term) FINAL

John James - 17

Kent Andrews - 30

Beardstown Community Park District Commissioner (4-year term) FINAL

Julie Robertson - 218

Travis Schroll (i) - 413

Beardstown CUSD #15 School Board Twp. 18N Range 12W (4-year term) VOTE FOR 2 FINAL

Amy Sommers (i) - 394

Abby Pherigo (i) - 324

Jared Soer - 453

PORTA CUSD #202 School Board (4-year term) VOTE FOR 4 FINAL

Troy Eckles - 460

Molly E. Bettis - 509

Timothy P. Davis - 564

Alissa Bilyeu - 575

Bill Chick - 521

Jeff Schoneweis (i) - 636

Village of Loami President (4-year term) FINAL

Al Mann (i) - 83

Steven Lambert - 84

Village of Pleasant Plains Board of Trustees (4-year term) VOTE FOR 3 FINAL

Lindsay VanZele (i) - 90

Bill Mowder - 42

Brad Cowan - 78

D'Wayne Peterson - 82

North Mac CUSD #34 School Board District 3 (4-year term) FINAL

Jeremy White - 29

Mark Wright - 30

City of Virden Ward 3 Alderman (4-year term) FINAL

William R. Sharp (i) - 21

Anthony L. Boster - 30

Lisa Cunningham - 75

Village of Modesto Board of Trustees (4-year term) VOTE FOR 3 FINAL

John Dambacher - 19

Jerry Patterson - 18

Kerry Leach - 16

Martha Anderson - 13

Brown Couny CUSD 1 School Board (4-year term) VOTE FOR 4

Dane EJ Flesner - 280

Dawn J Hughes (i) - 315

Garrett Kyle Ingram - 317

Adam Veith - 269

Mark Gregory - 290

Kurt Reische - 306

A/C Central School Board Looking to Fill Vacancy

By Benjamin Cox on April 21, 2023 at 7:08am

The AC-Central School Board is looking for a new member after the April Consolidated Election. Incumbents Troy DeFord and Jennifer Knapp did not seek re-election in April. Incumbents Jason Smith won a 2-year unexpired term after being appointed in 2021. Jennifer Fanning won another term to the school board. Newcomer Carissa Myers also gained a […]

Arenzville Board Has Vacancy After Consolidated Election

By Benjamin Cox on April 10, 2023 at 6:56am

Another area village has vacancies on their board of trustees. The Village of Arenzville will be looking to fill one vacancy as soon as possible. Current Arenzville Village Board members David Beard, Gary Beard, and Dan Morrell did not seek re-election during April 4th’s consolidated election. Morrell served 2 years on the board as an […]

Consolidated Election Turnout A General Mix Over the Years

By Benjamin Cox on April 4, 2023 at 6:49am

Turnout for municipal and school board elections in early April has traditionally been a mixed bag in Morgan County. The similar election four years ago saw just over 2,500 voters go to the polls, which was a turnout of 11.3%. In 2013, the turnout was closer to 26%. Turnout was just 18% two years ago […]

Macoupin Co. April Consolidated Election Races

By Benjamin Cox on February 20, 2023 at 5:17am

Early voting starts on Thursday in the state for the April Consolidated Election. We have already given you a rundown of Sangamon, Morgan, and Scott counties. We are still awaiting ballots to be finalized in Greene & Cass. Macoupin County finalized their ballot over the weekend. Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan told Riverbender he expects […]

Early Voting for April Consolidated Election Begins Next Week

By Jeremy Coumbes on February 15, 2023 at 10:03am

Election time is fast approaching once again and early voting is set to kick off next week. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says her office is just about ready to go for the April Consolidated Election. “On February 23rd we will begin early voting here in our office from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday […]

Salvi Seeks Court Injunction Over Incorrect Ballots in Schuyler County

By Benjamin Cox on November 2, 2022 at 9:16am

Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Kathy Salvi is going to court over a ballot error that was discovered in Schuyler County last month. WMAY reports that Salvi’s campaign is seeking a court injunction to order Schuyler County not to count any votes for Senate that were cast with an erroneous ballot. Salvi’s name was erroneously left […]

IL Congressman Sues To Stop Counting of VBM Ballots Received After Election Day

By Benjamin Cox on October 28, 2022 at 11:35am

A Southern Illinois Congressman has filed a federal lawsuit could possibly invalidate tens of thousands of vote-by-mail general election ballots cast in the state. The lawsuit seeks to invalidate ballots received by local election authorities after Election Day but are postmarked on or before Election Day, potentially affecting ballots cast by members of the military […]

Early Voting Going Well in Morgan County, Clerk Addresses Marking VBM Ballots

By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 10:20am

Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says that early voting in the county is going well. Election Day is officially less than two weeks away, and Waggener says numbers are steady at the courthouse: “Early voting is going very well. Right now, as of Tuesday afternoon, we’ve had 409 voters and grace-period voters coming into the […]

Salvi Files FOIA Request in Schuyler County Over Incorrect Ballots

By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2022 at 9:23am

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathi Salvi is requesting information into the workers involved in the printing of erroneous ballots in Schuyler County. WCIA reports that Salvi filed a Freedom of Information Act request Thursday for he names, addresses and contact information of employees of the Schuyler County Clerk’s Office involved in printing ballots that incorrectly […]

Incorrect Schuyler County Ballots Raise Ire of Salvi Senate Campaign, ILGOP

By Benjamin Cox on October 13, 2022 at 6:35pm

A ballot issue in Schuyler County raised the ire of the Illinois Republican Party last night. The Schuyler County Clerk’s Office was notified yesterday that they had printed an incorrect person’s name as the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate challenging Democrat incumbent Tammy Duckworth. Rather than having Kathy Salvi’s name printed as the candidate, Salvi’s […]