Tuesday, September 9, 2008
1:34 PM
Moga may have to wait to see if he makes the fall ballot
It'll likely be Thursday before Don Moga knows for sure whether he'll be on the ballot this fall as a Republican against independent Jeff Wood.
Clerks for the three counties that comprise the district -- Barron, Chippewa and Dunn -- said they will not have final results until after Thursday morning's board of canvass meeting.
Moga will need just less than 500 votes in today's primary to qualify for the fall ballot as a Republican.
Chippewa County makes up the largest chunk of the 67th Assembly District, and Deputy Clerk Diane Finch said municipal clerks are unlikely to report write-in votes tonight. She may have some idea tomorrow how many write ins were cast, but didn't expect a final tally until Thursday.
Dunn County Clerk Marilyn Hoyt said she may have an idea today of how many write-in votes were cast overall, but she won't know for sure if they were for Moga until Thursday.
Likewise, Barron County Clerk DeeAnn Cook said she'd only have a number of scattering votes tonight, but wouldn't know for sure if they went for Moga until Thursday.
All three reported very light turnout today.
-- By JR Ross
Labels: 2008 fall primary
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