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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
REPUBLICAN-TIMES TRENTON
Trenton, MO 64683 ELECTION 2020
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Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 157th Year - No. 6
Absentee Vs. Mail-In Vote
Following Ballot Choice Rules Important
COVID-19
be mailed to you is OCT. 21, although the U.S. Postal Service recently sent a mailer that suggested one be requested by OCT. 19. An ABSENTEE BALLOT will then be sent to you and it must be received in the clerk’s office by NOV. 3. If you are voting absentee, you will need to have your ballot NOTARIZED unless you meet these requirements: you are incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability, including caring for a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability OR you have contracted or are in an at-risk category for contracting or transmitting COVID-19. Those listed as atrisk would include being age 65 or older, having serious heart conditions, being immunocompromised, having liver disease, living in long-term care facilities licensed under Chapter 198 RSMO, having chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, haviving chronic kidney disease and undergoing dialysis or having diabetes. ALL ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE SIGNED. Those that are returned without a signature will not be counted. Ballots that are required to be notarized but aren’t will not be counted. Request a Mail-In Ballot Any registered voter may request a mail-in ballot without giving a reason. Again, it’s a two-step process with the voter being required to fill out an application to request a ballot.
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A difference between requesting an absentee ballot and requesting a mailin ballot is that the application for a mail-in ballot must be returned to the county clerk in person or by mail (so, not by fax or email). As is true with the request for an absentee ballot, the sooner the request is made, the better, but the state has a deadline of OCT. 21 at 5 p.m. ALL mail-in ballots must
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be NOTARIZED AND SIGNED or they will not be counted. Other Things To Remember: • You can call the clerk’s office at 359-4040, ext. 4 and ask that an application for an absentee or mail-in ballot be mailed to you. • The Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library has announced that a notary is on staff and will notarize
absentee ballots, mail-in voting ballots. An appointment should be made by calling 359-3577. • If a voter is attending college away from home, a parent can go to the clerk’s office and sign an application so a ballot can be mailed to the student. The student would need to See Election, Page 12
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Grundy County Report
Local Active Numbers Stabilizing The number of active COVID-19 cases in Grundy County continues to decline, according to information provided by the Grundy County Health Department. As of Monday morning there were 46 active cases of the virus in Grundy County, which is down eight from the numbers reported to the Republican-Times
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If you’re tired of all the political ads on television it might seem like Nov. 3 is a long time away. But if you’re planning to use an absentee or mail-in ballot, you need to take action now and pay attention to the directions to ensure your ballot gets counted. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard said the best way to vote, if possible, is to go to the polls on Election Day. But if that’s not possible, there are options available, such as: Vote Absentee at the Courthouse If you’re going to be out of town or unable to get to your precinct on Election Day, you can go to Mrs. Spickard’s office, located on the second floor of the courthouse, and request to vote absentee. Those ballots are available Tuesday, Sept. 22 and will not be opened until the other votes are counted on Nov. 3. Absentee ballots can be voted in person until 5 p.m. on Monday Nov. 2. Mrs. Spickard’s office will also be open from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 31 for absentee voting. Request an Absentee Ballot By Mail If you’re planning to vote absentee by mail, you’re going to need to get started immediately and remember that it is a two-step process. First, you’ll need to request to have an APPLICATION to vote absentee sent to you. You can return the application in person, by mail, by fax or email. The deadline to request an absentee ballot
on Thursday morning. Of those 46 active cases, 28 are listed as probable. Over the weekend, Grundy County had 46 active cases reported on Saturday and 50 on Sunday. Since testing started, Grundy County has reported 193 total cases, including one death.
Other area county numbers as of Monday morning: Sullivan, 184 (3 active); Livingston, 157 (28 active, 1 death); Linn, 133 (35 active, 2 deaths); Carroll, 115 (7 active, 1 death); Harrison, 108 (12 active, 1 death); Caldwell, 93 (18 active, 2 See COVID, Page 12
City C ommiittee Age endas The Trenton Economic Development Committee and the Trenton Utility Committee have both scheduled meetings for tonight (Tuesday) at city hall. The public will not be able to physically attend either meeting but can join by Zoom. The utility committee will meet at 6 o’clock with an agenda that includes department reports, the director’s update, a review of monthly financial reports and a review of utility rates as requested by the city council. To join the meeting by Zoom, persons can go to http://us02web.zoom.us/j/84906042891. The economic development committee will meet at 7 o’clock with agenda items including a report from North Central Missouri Development Alliance Director Micah Landes and Main Street Trenton/Trenton Downtown Improvement Association Director Megan Taul. A closed session will also be held to discuss real estate. To join the meeting by Zoom, persons can go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84241193416.
No o R-9 Cla asses On n Se eptt. 28 The Trenton R-9 School District has announced there will be no classes for students on Monday, Sept. 28. The day has been designated as a staff professional development day for online preparation, planning and development.
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Joseph L. Norton VFW Post 919 of Trenton held a ceremony on Friday at the Baker School honoring Grundy County military personnel who were prisoners of war or missing in action. The event included Post Commander Sam Smith, pictured at the podium, reading the names of those who were being honored while a bell was rung for each name. A gun salute was also part of the ceremony
National Weather Service
Warm sunny days and cool nights are in the local forecast this week with high temperatures in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s. The high at Trenton on Thursday, Sept. 17 was 73, Friday’s high was also 73 and Saturday’s high was a cool 70. The high on Sunday was 74 and the low was 50. The high on Sunday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 72, the low was 49.
The Republican-Times website will livestream a forum featuring candidates for Missouri governor on Friday, Sept. 25. The forum, sponsored by the Missouri Press Association and KOMU-8 television of Columbia, will be televised live at 2 p.m. and will be available on the newspaper website, www.republican-times.com. The livestream can be viewed via a screen on the right side of the website’s home page. Persons do not have to be a newspaper subscriber to view the forum. All four candidates for the state’s top elected position will take part in the event, including Gov. Mike Parson, Republican; State Auditor Nicole Galloway, Democrat; Rik Combs, Libertarian; and Jerome Bauer, Green Party. David Lieb, The Associated Press chief correspondent in Jefferson City, will serve as the forum moderator and candidates will be questioned by media members representing KOMU, the Missouri School of Journalism and the Missouri Press Association.
What’s Inside... The Trenton High School girls tennis, volleyball and softball teams continue their fall sports seasons. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for a recap of match-ups played both at home and on the road.
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