Barry County has 36 percent of voters turn out
The Barry County Republicans held a GOP rally dinner on Monday, November 3, at the Crowder Community Building before Tuesday’s General Election. Special guests U.S. Senator for Missouri Roy Blunt and U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 7th District Billy Long. The Republicans served over 250 at the rally.
Pictured above, left to right, are U.S Senator Roy Blunt, Chaney Cox and Megan Cox.
November 5, 2014
Charlea Mills
According to unofficial figures from Barry County Clerk Gary Youngblood’s office, 35.87 percent of the county’s voters turned out in Tuesday’s General Election. Of the 20,319 registered voters in the county, 7,288 cards were cast.
While the election for local races was determined by the Primary in April with no local officials facing opponents, state-wide issues drew the focus for voters. Barry County voters sided with the statewide opinion on all four Constitutional Amendments presented on the ballot.
In Barry County, voters supported Amendment 2, which allows previous crimes to be admissible in court in child sexual crime cases, with a large majority of 77.96 percent favoring the initiative.
For Amendment No. 3, Barry County had 74.82 percent vote no. Amendment No. 3 proposed that teachers salaries and tenure be dependent on state-wide assessment standards of their students and was heavily opposed by schools and school boards.
On Constitutional Amendment No. 6, voters turned down the proposal with 75.38 percent of voters casting no votes Tuesday. Amendment No. 6 would have opened an early voting period for Missouri elections.
Amendment No. 10 was supported with 65.44 percent of Barry County voters in favor. This amendment prevents the governor from estimating revenues for the budget taking into account pending legislation and prevents withholding revenue from education and other state services.
Local voters also supported Tom Sweich (R.) as State Auditor and incumbent Billy Long (R.) as U.S. 7th District Congressman.
Charlea Mills
According to unofficial figures from Barry County Clerk Gary Youngblood’s office, 35.87 percent of the county’s voters turned out in Tuesday’s General Election. Of the 20,319 registered voters in the county, 7,288 cards were cast.
While the election for local races was determined by the Primary in April with no local officials facing opponents, state-wide issues drew the focus for voters. Barry County voters sided with the statewide opinion on all four Constitutional Amendments presented on the ballot.
In Barry County, voters supported Amendment 2, which allows previous crimes to be admissible in court in child sexual crime cases, with a large majority of 77.96 percent favoring the initiative.
For Amendment No. 3, Barry County had 74.82 percent vote no. Amendment No. 3 proposed that teachers salaries and tenure be dependent on state-wide assessment standards of their students and was heavily opposed by schools and school boards.
On Constitutional Amendment No. 6, voters turned down the proposal with 75.38 percent of voters casting no votes Tuesday. Amendment No. 6 would have opened an early voting period for Missouri elections.
Amendment No. 10 was supported with 65.44 percent of Barry County voters in favor. This amendment prevents the governor from estimating revenues for the budget taking into account pending legislation and prevents withholding revenue from education and other state services.
Local voters also supported Tom Sweich (R.) as State Auditor and incumbent Billy Long (R.) as U.S. 7th District Congressman.
