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Madison County Election Commission reviews municipal election plans, approves routine items
Summary
The commission discussed municipal election preparations for Gluckstadt, Ridgeland and Canton, reviewed takeaways from the ECAM annual training, and approved routine items including January minutes and a legal-services agreement.
The Madison County Election Commission on Wednesday, February 2025, reviewed preparations for several municipal elections, discussed takeaways from the 50th ECAM annual elections training convention and approved routine agenda items including the January minutes and a legal-services agreement.
The commission convened with chair Helen Carney presiding. Circuit Clerk Anita Ray reported that 269 voter moves were recorded “from January through yesterday” and said absentee voting for municipal contests begins Tuesday. Ray said, “I have loaded the election for all municipalities except for Madison and Canton. Madison will not be having, I mean, a primary election as there were no opposing opponents,” and that Canton’s races will be contested and require full primaries and a general election.
Why it matters: commissioners and staff said arrangements for municipal elections in Gluckstadt, Ridgeland (Ward 2) and Canton will require extra coordination because cities run municipal contests infrequently and each locality…
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