Scott County will hold special election on Tuesday

Saturday, November 4, 2017

BENTON, Mo. -- Some Scott County voters who reside in the 151st Legislative District will choose their state representative while voters in the village of Blodgett will decide whether to become a fourth-class city during the Nov. 7 special election.

With portions of southwest Scott County located in the 151st District, the following precincts and polling places will have have an election for the state representative race: Ward 1-Trinity Gospel Church in Sikeston; Chaffee-VFW Post 3127; Oran-Oran Jaycees Building; Perkins-Fireman's Hall; and Vanduser-City Hall.

Voters in these precincts will choose between the following candidates to serve an unexpired term: Herman Morse, Republican; Curtis Clark, Democrat; and Rick Vandeven, Libertarian.

A special election for the position was called for after the seat became vacant in June following Republican Tila Hubrecht resignation so she could return to her previous job as a nurse.

In Scott County's other election on Tuesday, voters in the village of Blodgett will decide whether or not the village will become a "City of the Fourth Class."

According to ballot language, "the Village of Blodgett becoming a Fourth Class City will not result in any substantial cost to taxpayers or citizens of Blodgett by being ratified by the voters of the village. The intent of becoming a fourth-class city is to better serve the citizens of the Village of Blodgett and to take advantage of any opportunities that are not currently afforded to a village in the state of Missouri."

Tuesday's election also marks the first time Scott County has had an election since Missouri's new photo voter ID law took effect in June.

Under the new law, there are three ways a voter can cast a ballot at the polls on Election Day:

Option 1: Provide a Missouri-issued driver or nondriver license, U.S. passport or military ID;

Option 2: Provide a secondary form of identification, such as a paycheck or bank statement and sign a statement confirming their identity;

Option 3: If the voter has no form of identification but is a registered voter, they can cast a provisional ballot. There are two ways the vote counts: If the voter comes back to their polling location before the close of polls on Election Day and shows a photo ID or if the signature matches the signature on file on the voter registration record.

Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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