The finalization of polling sites for the 2023 municipal elections in Monroe County could not be decided at last Thursday’s meeting of the three-member election board.
That’s because it was still an open question whether any elections would be held in Ellettsville and Stinesville—the other incorporated areas in Monroe County besides Bloomington.
As of the Thursday meeting, there were no contested elections in either place. But the filing deadline was not until noon the following day.
By noon Friday, two additional Republican candidates had filed the paperwork to become candidates in the race for Ellettsville clerk/treasurer.
That means the Republican primary for Ellettsville clerk/treasurer will be a three-way race between: Noelle Conyer, Dan Swafford, and Paul Turner. Continue reading “Election 2023 notebook: Filings on final day mean contested clerk/treasurer race in Ellettsville”