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Board approves petition placing Ryan Boone Young on November ballot
Summary
The Rockingham County Board of Elections approved a notice of candidacy by petition for Ryan Boone Young, who the presenter said exceeded the 2,540-signature threshold required for unaffiliated sheriff candidates.
The Rockingham County Board of Elections voted to accept a petition-based filing and place Ryan Boone Young on the November general-election ballot after a presenter said he had surpassed the required signature threshold.
Miss Singer told the board that an unaffiliated petition required 2,540 signatures and that Ryan Boone Young’s petition exceeded that amount before the March 3 filing deadline. She noted absentee-by-mail voting for the general election will begin in September.
A board member moved to approve the notice of candidacy by petition for Ryan Young; the motion was seconded and the board approved the placement by voice vote.
The decision recorded in the meeting is an administrative certification that the petition met the stated signature requirement and authorizes Miss Singer and staff to ensure the candidate appears on the county’s general-election ballot.
