Absentee voting begins for August primary

County Clerk Karen Leader

Nodaway County Clerk Karen Leader has announced that absentee ballots for the Tuesday, Aug. 2, primary election are currently available at the clerk’s office, located on the first floor of the Nodaway County Administration Center, 403 N. Market St., in Maryville.

Anyone needing to vote absentee because of illness or absence from the polls on Election Day may do one of the following:

· Submit a request in writing by mail or fax that includes voter’s name, address, mailing address (if different), signature, date of birth, last four Social Security number digits, and political party preference. Mail requests in care of the county clerk’s office, 403 N. Market St., Maryville, MO, 64468. Fax requests to 660.582.5282.

· Call the office and request an absentee ballot application.

· Vote in person at the office from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Proper identification must be submitted. Acceptable documents include voter registration card, driver’s license, or utility bill

The August 2 election is a partisan primary vote. Therefore it is required that ballot requests include a political party preference.

The final day absentee ballots can be mailed to voters is Wednesday, July 27. The deadline for voting absentee in person is 5 p.m. Monday, August 1.

Contested local primary elections include a three-way Republican contest for North District County Commissioner between Chris Burns, Jake Giesken, and Larry Haataja. Democrat Merlin Atkins is running unopposed and will face the GOP winner in the November general election.

Two Republicans are vying for the chance to unseat unopposed Democratic incumbent Darren White for the office of Nodaway County sheriff in November. They are former Maryville Public Safety detective Randy Strong, who currently serves as a deputy/investigator with the Holt County Sheriff’s Office, and Nodaway County Deputy Jamie Vicker.