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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 The Home Press • North Edition • maconhomepress.com
COMMUNITY NEWS NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th, 2012
Notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held in the State of Missouri on 6th day of November, 2012 for the purpose of voting on candidates and statewide ballot measures. ( SS115.125.RSMo.)
OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Darken the oval ( ) to the left of the name of the person for whom you wish to vote. (Use only the pencil provided.)
FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 6TH DISTRICT (Vote For One)
QUESTION/PROPOSITION VOTING: If you are in favor of the question/proposition, darken the oval ( ) next to “YES�.
KYLE YARBER
If you are opposed to the question/proposition, darken the oval ( ) next to “NO�.
REPUBLICAN
DEMOCRATIC
SAM GRAVES RUSS LEE MONCHIL
WRITE IN VOTING: Darken the oval ( ) and write in the name on the line provided.
LIBERTARIAN Write In _____________________________
SPOILED BALLOTS: If you spoil a ballot or make an error, you may return it to an election judge and receive another. The election judge shall mark “SPOILED� across the ballot and place it in an envelope marked “SPOILED BALLOTS� and then give you another ballot.
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 6TH DISTRICT (Vote For One) DIANA J. SCOTT DEMOCRATIC
TIM REMOLE REPUBLICAN
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT A VOTE FOR CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IS A VOTE FOR THEIR ELECTORS (Vote For One)
Write In _____________________________
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE (Vote For One) FREDERICK (Rick) P. TUCKER DEMOCRATIC
BARACK OBAMA JOE BIDEN
PHILIP PREWITT
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLICAN
MITT ROMENY PAUL RYAN
Write In _____________________________
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT #2 (Vote For One)
REPUBLICAN
GARY JOHNSON JAMES P. GRAY
JOHN A. MEISNER
LIBERTARIAN
DEMOCRATIC
VIRGIL GOODE JIM CLYMER
JON DWIGGINS
CONSTITUTION
REPUBLICAN
Write In _____________________________
Write In _____________________________
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote For One) CLAIRE McCASKILL
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT #1 (Vote For One) DREW BELT
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLICAN
TODD AKIN REPUBLICAN
Write In _____________________________
JOHNATHAN DINE
FOR SHERIFF (Vote For One)
LIBERTARIAN
KEVIN SHOEMAKER
Write In _____________________________
DEMOCRATIC
FOR GOVERNOR (Vote For One)
Write In _____________________________
JEREMIAH W. (Jay) NIXON
FOR ASSESSOR (Vote For One)
DEMOCRATIC
DAVID (Dave) SPENCE
ALAN SPENCER
REPUBLICAN
DEMOCRATIC
JIM HIGGINS
Write In _____________________________
LIBERTARIAN
FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR (Vote For One)
Write In _____________________________
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (Vote For One)
LOIS JEAN NOLAND DEMOCRATIC
SUSAN MONTEE
Write In _____________________________
DEMOCRATIC
FOR CORONER (Vote For One)
PETER KINDER REPUBLICAN
BRIAN E. HAYES
MATTHEW COPPLE
REPUBLICAN
LIBERTARIAN Write In _____________________________
CYNTHIA L. DAVIS
FOR SURVEYOR (Vote For One)
CONSTITUTION Write In _____________________________
JOHN H. SCHAEFER
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote For One)
REPUBLICAN Write In _____________________________
JASON KANDER
OFFICIAL JUDICIAL BALLOT STATE OF MISSOURI TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012 Submitting to the voters whether the Judge named below, whose term expires December 31, 2012, shall be UHWUDLQHG LQ RIÂżFH IRU D QHZ WHUP VOTE ON EACH JUDGE
DEMOCRATIC
SHANE SCHOELLER REPUBLICAN
CISSE W. SPRAGINS LIBERTARIAN
JUSTIN HARTER CONSTITUTION Write In _____________________________
FOR STATE TREASURER (Vote For One)
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT JUDGE Shall Judge GEORGE W. DRAPER III of the Missouri Supreme Court be retained LQ RIÂżFH" 'DUNHQ WKH RYDO QH[W WR WKH choice you prefer) YES NO
CLINT ZWEIFEL DEMOCRATIC
MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, WESTERN DISTRICT Shall Judge CYNTHIA LYNETTE MARTIN of the Western District Court of $SSHDOV EH UHWUDLQHG LQ RIÂżFH" 'DUNHQ the oval next to the choice your prefer)
COLE McNARY REPUBLICAN
SEAN O’TOOLE LIBERTARIAN Write In _____________________________
YES
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote For One)
NO MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, WESTERN DISTRICT Shall Judge THOMAS H. NEWTON of the Western District Court of Appeals be UHWUDLQHG LQ RIÂżFH" 'DUNHQ WKH RYDO QH[W to the choice your prefer)
CHRIS KOSTER DEMOCRATIC
ED MARTIN REPUBLICAN
YES
DAVE BROWNING LIBERTARIAN
NO
Write In _____________________________
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MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, WESTERN DISTRICT Shall Judge, GARY D. WITT of the Western District Court of Appeals be retained LQ RIÂżFH" 'DUNHQ WKH RYDO QH[W WR WKH choice you prefer) YES NO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 3 Proposed by the 96th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SJR 51 Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change the current nonpartisan selection of supreme court and court of appeals judges to a process that gives the governor increased authority to: H appoint a majority of the commission that selects these court nominees; and H appoint all lawyers to the commission by removing the requirement that the JRYHUQRUÂśV DSSRLQWHHV EH QRQODZ\HUV" There are no estimated costs or savings expected if this proposal is approved by voters. YES NO INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: If you are in favor of the question, darken the oval opposite “YESâ€?. If you are opposed to the question, darken the oval opposite “NOâ€?. STATUTORY MEASURES PROPOSITION A (Proposed by Initiative Petition)
No direct costs or savings for state and local governmental entities are expected from this proposal. Indirect costs or savings related to enforcement actions, missed federal funding, avoided implementation costs, and other issues are unknown. YES NO
Shall the County of Macon impose a local use tax on out of state purchases at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, currently 1.000%, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the VDPH DFWLRQ" $ XVH WD[ UHWXUQ VKDOO QRW EH UHTXLUHG WR EH ÂżOOHG E\ SHUVRQV ZKRVH purchases from out of state vendors do not in total exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year. The purpose of the SURSRVDO LV WR UHĂ€HFW WKH QHZ LQWHUSUHWDtion of sales tax on motor vehicles by the Missouri Supreme Court. This proposal will also eliminate the current sales tax advantage that Non-Missouri vendors have over Missouri vendors. YES NO INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: If you are in favor of the question, darken the oval opposite “YESâ€?. If you are opposed to the question, darken the oval opposite “NOâ€?. City of Callao, Macon County, Missouri Local Use Tax
Shall the City of Macon impose a local use tax at the same rate as the local sales tax, currently at a rate of 1.5% provided that if any local sales tax is repealed, reduced or raised by voter approval, the respective local use tax also shall be repealed, reduced or raised by the VDPH DFWLRQ" $ XVH WD[ UHWXUQ VKDOO QRW EH UHTXLUHG WR EH ÂżOHG E\ SHUVRQV ZKRVH purchases from out-of-state vendors do not exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.
NO City of Macon, Macon County, Missouri Local Use Tax
NO
PROPOSITION B Proposed by Initiative Petition
Shall the City of New Cambria impose a local use tax at the same rate as the local sales tax, currently at a rate of 1.0% provided that if any local sales tax is repealed, reduced or raised by voter approval, the respective local use tax also shall be repealed, reduced or raised by WKH VDPH DFWLRQ" $ XVH WD[ UHWXUQ VKDOO QRW EH UHTXLUHG WR EH ÂżOHG E\ SHUVRQV whose purchases from out-of-state vendors do not exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.
YES NO INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: If you are in favor of the question, darken the oval opposite “YES�. If you are opposed to the question, darken the oval opposite “NO�. PROPOSITION E Proposed by the 96th General Assembly Second Regular Session) BS 464 Shall Missouri law be amended to prohibit the Governor or any state agency, from establishing or operating state-based health insurance exchanges unless authorized by a vote of the people or by WKH OHJLVODWXUH"
La Plata Wards I & II, La Plata Twp. N. & E. Richland, Johnston, N.E. Independence, E. Jackson, N. Easley Twps & South Gifford ............ La Plata State Bank Bevier Wards I & II, E. Liberty, Chariton, & Bevier Twps .........First Baptist Church Educational Building (North & South Doors)
Callao, Callao Twp., E. Valley, Morrow, W. Liberty & Part of N.W. 1/4 of Bevier Twps ..........Callao Christian Church (Activity Building)
New Cambria, Lingo, Russell & W. Valley Twps.................Ambulance Bldg. (New Cambria)
The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. during which time any person properly registered to vote in the county will be given the opportunity to cast their ballot. Done by order of the County Clerk of the County of Macon this 24th day of October, 2012.
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/s/ SHIRLEY SIMS Macon County Clerk/ Voter Registar
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto VHW P\ KDQG DQG DIÂż[ WKH 6HDO RI P\ RIÂżFH LQ WKH &LW\ RI -HIIHUVRQ 6WDWH RI Missouri, this 28th day of August, 2012.
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/s/ ROBIN CARNAHAN Secretary of State
COUNTY CLERK/ELECTION AUTHORITY CERTIFICATION I, Shirley Sims, County Clerk/Election Authority within and for the county of Macon do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct list DV FHUWLÂżHG WR PH E\ 5RELQ &DUQDKDQ Secretary of State, State of Missouri, RI WKH RIÂżFHV IRU ZKLFK FDQGLGDWHV DUH entitled to be voted for at the GENERAL ELECTION to be held November 6, 2012. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have KHUHXQWR VHW P\ KDQG DQG DIÂż[HG P\ 6HDO 'RQH DW P\ RIÂżFH WKLV WK GD\ RI October, 2012.
YES
City of New Cambria, Macon County, Missouri Local Use Tax
Estimated additional revenue to state government is $283 million to $423 million annually with limited estimated implementation cost or savings. The revenue will fund only programs and services allowed by the proposal. The fiscal impact to local governmental entities is unknown. Escrow fund charges may result in an unknown increase in future state revenue.
(Corner of Atterberry and Main Street)
YES
If you are opposed to the question, darken the oval opposite “NO�.
Shall Missouri law be amended to: H create the Health and Education Trust Fund with proceeds of a tax of $0.0365 per cigarette and 25% of the manufacturer’s invoice price for roll-your-own tobacco and 15% for other tobacco products; H use Fund proceeds to reduce and prevent tobacco use and for elementary, secondary, college, and university public school funding; and H increase the amount that certain tobacco product manufacturers must maintain in their escrow accounts, to pay judgements or settlements, before any funds in escrow can be refunded to the tobacco product manufacturer and create bonding requirements for these PDQXIDFWXUHUV"
Atlanta, Lyda, W. Jackson, & Part of Independence, Elmer, S. Easley. S.W. Richland Twps. All but S.W. 1/4 of Walnut Twps.........................Atlanta City Hall
Ethel, Drake, White & S.W. 1/4 of Walnut Twps ........................ Ethel City Hall
State governmental entities estimated savings will eventually be up to $500,000 annually. Local governmental entities estimated annual potential savings of $3.5 million; however, consolidation decisions with an unknown outcome may result in the savings being more or less than estimated.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: If you are in favor of the question, darken the oval opposite “YES�.
Macon Ward I .......... First Christian Church Macon Ward II ............Macon Court House Macon Ward’s III & IV ........Macon City Hall
(Macon County Fairgrounds)
Macon County, Missouri Local Use Tax
Shall the City of Callao impose a local use tax at the same rate as the local sales tax, currently at a rate of 1% provided that if any local sales tax is repealed, reduced or raised by voter approval, the respective local use tax also shall be repealed, UHGXFHG RU UDLVHG E\ WKH VDPH DFWLRQ" $ use tax return shall not be required to be ÂżOHG E\ SHUVRQV ZKRVH SXUFKDVHV IURP out-of-state vendors do not exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.
NO
POLLING PLACES
Hudson, Narrows, Middle Fork, Round Grove, Ten Mile & Eagle Twps. ................ Macon Expo Center
Shall Missouri law be amended to: H allow any other city not within a county (the City of St. Louis) the option of transferring certain obligations and control of the city’s police force from the board of police commissioners currently appointed by the governor to the city and establishing a municipal police force: H establish certain procedures and requirements for governing such a municipal police force including residency, rank, salary, benefits, insurance and pension; and H prohibit retaliation against any employee of such municipal police force who reports conduct believed to be illegal to a superior, government agency, RU WKH SUHVV"
YES
The polling places for the said election will be:
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/s/ SHIRLEY SIMS Macon County Clerk/ Election Authority
YES NO City of La Plata, Macon County, A Local Use Tax For General Revenue Shall the City of La Plata impose a local use tax at the same rate as the local sales tax, currently at a rate of 1.5% provided that if any local sales tax is repealed, reduced or raised by voter approval, the respective local use tax also shall be repealed, reduced or raised by the VDPH DFWLRQ" $ XVH WD[ UHWXUQ VKDOO QRW EH UHTXLUHG WR EH ÂżOHG E\ SHUVRQV ZKRVH purchases from out-of-state vendors do not exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year. YES NO
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