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Silver Threads: Election Season is Here!
by Barbara Johnston
This November, we vote for state offices
(November 3, 2015), in March the Republicans
may have their first caucus, in May (May 17,
2016) we have primaries and next November
(November 8, 2016), we vote for a new president!
The political ads on television will proliferate
and political debates will disrupt programming
on a regular basis. If you love politics, you will
definitely enjoy the 2015-16 campaign season,
and even if politics is not your favorite “contact
sport,” please note these dates and be sure to
VOTE !
In the Bowling Green/Warren County area,
everything related to the voting process is
coordinated by the County Clerk’s office located
in the courthouse at 429 E. 10th Street in Bowling
Green. If you are not registered to vote, now is
the time to get in touch with the County Clerk
by calling their Voter Registration number, 270843-5306, for information or visiting the County
Clerk’s web site at www.warrencountyclerkky.
com/new/voter-registration/.
Older voters who are not able to vote at the polls
due to disability or illness and those who are
residents of Kentucky but will be out of state on
election dates may qualify to vote by Absentee
Ballot. Voters should contact the County Clerk’s
office a month before an election to determine
if they are eligible for an Absentee Ballot as an
application must be sent and returned before
the ballot can be mailed. Please call the County
Clerk at 270-843-5306 to begin the process or to
request additional information.
For those of you who would like to play a
more active role in the election process, the
County Clerk’s office is always in need of those
who would like to become “Election Officers.”
According to Whitney Rees, Deputy Clerk, Voter
Registration Department, every Election Day
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teams of four or five Election Officers man each
of the 88 precincts in our area. They arrive at 5
a.m. and they do not leave until after the 6 p.m.
“close and clean-up” is completed. Election
Officers are “pot-luck” folks and bring their own
breakfast, lunch and dinner with them as they
remain on duty for the entire day. Quite a job
and one which does require a training program
that lasts about two hours and generally takes
place about two weeks before an election.
If you are interested in becoming an Election
Officer, please contact the County Clerk’s office
at 270-843-5306. Although you may indicate
the precinct in which you would like to work,
Election Officers are assigned on an “as needed”
basis and you may find that you are not assigned
to a precinct in your neighborhood. The Clerk’s
office also maintains a list of alternates and if you
are on that list, you may find your phone ringing
with an assignment the day before the election!
Of course, both the Democratic and Republican
Parties would love to have you work with
them this election season!
Contact the
Republican Party of Warren County by email
at warrencountyrepublican@gmail.com or the
Warren County Republican Women’s Club by
calling Cheryl Mann at 270-996-8475. The web
site for those interested in working with the
Democratic Party is www.warrencountykydems.
com/ and for information on the Warren County
Democratic Women’s Club, call 270-842-3416.
Romanza Johnson is the current President
and she will be happy to talk with you about
meetings, events and volunteer opportunities.
For the most up-to-date Golden Moments
calendar, visit www.wku.edu/aging/seniorevents.php. To request a printed copy or for
more information, please call WKU Aging at 270745-3177.
October 2015