You silly rabbits!!! To heck with Photo I.D.

I have a photo I.D. but I shouldn't have to show it to vote. I registered. When I decide to vote at the last minute, I better show up with a photo I.D. to exercise that right, that's not right!! And those who just got the right to vote, is crying about folks should have an I.D. get a grip.

After you get through reading the article, come back and read the rest of this post. These are elected seats already filled, none of these seats are being challenged !!!!!! Count the number of R's and then count the number of D's winner take all from the group.

Allen County
Commissioner District 2
William Brown (R)
Commissioner District 3
Linda K. Bloom (R)*

Council District 2
Paula Hughes (R)*
Council District 3
Darren E. Vogt (R)*
Prosecuting Attorney
Karen Richards (R)*
Circuit Court Clerk
Therese M. Brown (R)*
Auditor
Lisbeth Blosser (R)*


Aboite Township
Assessor
Carolyn M. Berghorn (R
Trustee
Barbara J. Krisher (R)*
Board (elect three)
Janet S. Bolyard (R)*
Keith R. Potter (R)
Bruce Westrick (R)* Adams Township

Trustee
Brian Yoh (R)

Cedar Creek Township
Assessor
Lori Hammons (R)
Trustee
Patricia J. Crick (R)
Board (elect three)
Jack Vernon Bridges (R)
Steve Herman (R)*
Norma Yoder (R) Eel River Township

Trustee/Assessor
Selma Hough (R)

Jefferson Township
Trustee/Assessor
Ronald Hakes (D)*

Board (elect three)
Danny L. Bremer (R)*
Gaylord C. Heine (R)*

Lake Township
Trustee/Assessor
Daniel F. Linnemeier (R)*

Board (elect three)
John R. Banet (R)*
Leonard C. Knipstein (R)*
Thomas R. Perl (R)*

Madison Township
Trustee/Assessor
Troy E. McDonald (R)*

Marion Township
Trustee/Assessor
Harold Kleine (D)

Board (elect three)
Herbert E. David (R)*
Gary A. Lybarger (R)*
Robert W. Griebel (D)

Maumee Township
Trustee/Assessor
Brian S. Hoeppner (R)*

Milan Township
Trustee/Assessor
Chad MacDowell (R
Board (elect three)
David Krohn (R)*
Charlie Schaaf (R)*
Dennis Schlie (R)*

Monroe Township
Trustee/Assessor
Max J. Meyer (D)*

Board (elect three)
Loren R. Grabner (D)*
Perry Township
Assessor
Angela Sorg (R)*
Trustee
Roger L. Gump (R)*

Pleasant Township
Trustee/Assessor
John D. Henry (R)*
Board (elect three)
Raymond W. Henry (R)*
Harrold Spenn (R)*
Delbert Thiele (R)*

Springfield Township
Trustee/Assessor
Bruce J. Amstutz (D)*
Board (elect three)
Brian J. Amstutz (R)*
Paul Fordham (R)*
Mark Roemke (R)*

St. Joe Township
Assessor
Timothy A. Nagel (R)*
Trustee
Richard G. Uhrick (R)

Washington Township
Assessor
Jackie Mahlock (R)*
Trustee
Robert E. Arnold (R)*
Board (elect three)
Abner E. Crosby (R)*
James B. Lefever (R)*
Douglas D. Rodenbeck (R)*

Grabill
Town Council
Lynn D. Witt (R)

Huntertown
Clerk Treasurer
Robin R. Dove-Riley (R)*

Town Council (elect five)
Bruce L. Dunwiddie (R)*
James Fortman (R)*
Susan Gongwer (R)*
John Hidy (R)*
James M. Reid (R)*
Bruce McComb (I)
Todd Sorg (I)

Leo-Cedarville
Town Council (elect three)
John Clendenen (R)*
Robert Paul Steffens (R)*
Michael Young (R)
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How many uncontested seats are left? Of those uncontested seats how many will go D and how many will go R? What difference does it make if the GOP has the majority of seats in Allen County already locked up?!!! Go back to the top, in case you forgot. Is this true representation of the people? No, it is small town way of diluting the strength of certain groups while maintaining control of the entire Allen County. And does anyone think the two party system represents the total population of Allen County? So it should not be to much of a surprise that the Chamber of Commerce is forcing the Allen County Commissioners and Council to go back to the table to take control of the city!!!

"One would think that with the abolition of property requirements and poll taxes, the enfranchisement of people of color, women, and 18-year-olds, the battle for the right to vote had been won", according to the article. NOT! For those of you who will go to the polls, these are the only candidates needing your vote..ain't that America or aint't that a shame? Keep reading, the list is not very long.

Council District 1
James Ball (R)
Maye L. Johnson (D)

Council District 4
Calvert Miller (R)*
Richard Cline (D)

Recorder
John McGauley (R)
Herbert Summers (D)
Assessor
Stacey Lopshire ( R)
Patricia Love (D)*
Sheriff
Kenneth Fries (R)
Tina M. Taviano (D)
Paul Smith (I)

Adams Township Assessor
Debbie Thomas (R)
Nina Gaines-Newson (D)

Adams Board (elect three)
Herbert Baatz (R)
George A. Berghoff (R)*
Frank Swartzwelder (R)*
Johnnie Morgan (D)

Jackson Township
Trustee/Assessor
Gloria E. Gerig (R)*
William L. Bowers (D)
Board (elect three)
Larry Baumert (R)*
Joseph Gerig (R)
Barry Steinman (R)
Toby Rhymer (D)

Lafayette Township
Trustee/Assessor
Patrick Lee (R)
Ellen D. Kasales (D)

Madison Board (elect three)
Charlotte J. Kaiser (R)*
Scott Renninger (R)
Neil S. Reynolds (R)
Norbert E. Molthan (D)*

Perry Board (elect three)
John E. Bracht (R)*
Duane Dickes (R)*
Michael J. Messmann (R)*
Barbara Brockhoff (D)

St. Joe Board (elect three)
Thomas Harris (R)*
W. Kunkle (R)*
Erica J. Taylor (R)*
Barbara L. Blauvelt (D)
Jane E. Gastineau (D)
Norman Greenberg (D)

Wayne Township
Assessor
Tammi McKee (R)
Beverly J. Zuber (D)
Trustee
Matthew P. Schomburg (R)*
Richard Stevenson (D)
Michael A. Reef (W)

WayneBoard (elect three)
Robert A. Armstrong (R)
Tamila Kelty (R)*
Jerry Zuber (R)
Anthony Henry (D)
Maria M. Parra (D)
Patricia Turner (D)