Cumberland Times-News

2008 Election Coverage

April 16, 2008

Independents, others must ask for ballot

KEYSER, W.Va. - Members of the Independent, Green, Libertarian or other parties, or those with no party affiliation, must ask for the party ballot of their choice when they go to the polls to vote in the West Virginia primary election May 13.

According to Mineral County Clerk Lauren Ellifritz, the voter must ask for a ballot; poll workers cannot offer either a Republican or Democrat ballot to the voter.

Members of the Mountain Party may only vote on the nonpartisan ballot for the school bond issue.

2008 Election Coverage
  • William "Sonny" Rhodes Rhodes, Miller, Sowers, Endler earn council seats

    Mayor Glen "Bunk" Shumaker will be working with an entirely new Keyser City Council starting next month, when William "Sonny" Rhodes, Ed Miller, Dave Sowers and James Endler take office.

    June 11, 2008 4 Photos

  • Mineral County election officials LaRue Gets Nod

    After 10 hours of laboriously counting each Republican ballot from the May 13 primary election, Mineral County election officials declared Janice LaRue the winner of her party's nomination for county commission - by five votes.

    June 3, 2008 1 Photo

  • Bailey running for Frostburg public works commissioner

    I have filed to become Frostburg's next public works commissioner. I would like to thank everyone for their continued support and encouragement.

    May 29, 2008

  • Joyce and Bob Hedrick Mineral voters once again defeat school bond issue

    It was a night of upsets for the Mineral County Board of Education as the complete but unofficial results of the West Virginia primary election were counted sometime around 4 a.m. Wednesday.

    May 15, 2008 2 Photos 2 Links

  • Incumbents unseated in Grant, Hardy, Hampshire

    Incumbent county commissioners didn't fare well in Grant and Hardy counties, where they were defeated for their parties' nominations. Other upsets saw the incumbent sheriff of Grant County knocked out of the November general election as well as the incumbent assessor in Hampshire County.

    May 15, 2008 2 Links

  • Hardy elects new faces to BOE; Hampshire keeps two

    Hardy County voters removed two incumbent board of education members on the ballot during Tuesday's primary election and elected two new ones.

    May 15, 2008 2 Links

  • Mineral County clerk says ballot counting should go smoothly

    Tallying the ballots for West Virginia's primary election should go fairly smoothly tonight, according to Mineral County Clerk Lauren Ellifritz.

    May 13, 2008

  • Leatherman candidate for county commission

    Antioch resident Roger Leatherman has announced his candidacy for Mineral County Commissioner, vowing to use his long experience and skills as a consensus builder to fix county government, boost the local economy by putting an end to turning away businesses, and ensure that every county resident pays no more than their fair share of taxes.

    April 17, 2008

  • W.Va. election deadlines upcoming

    The last day to register to vote, change your party or make an address change for the May 13 West Virginia primary election is Tuesday, according to Mineral County Clerk Lauren Ellifritz.

    April 16, 2008

  • Independents, others must ask for ballot

    Members of the Independent, Green, Libertarian or other parties, or those with no party affiliation, must ask for the party ballot of their choice when they go to the polls to vote in the West Virginia primary election May 13.

    April 16, 2008