The people of Perry County let their voices be heard last Tuesday, voting on important issues such as amendments 4 and 5, and the Proposition K.I.D.S., as well as primary elections for state and district positions.
“Perry County’s voters turned out at a pace not seen in a primary election in more than a decade,” county clerk Jared Kutz said. “Unofficially 5,690 voters cast a ballot in the County for a turnout of more than 41 percent.”
The primary election results within Perry County in the Republican party are as follows;
Scott Fitzpatrick won the primary for State Auditor by 86 percent over Gerald Wistrand, Jr. Jason Smith won the primary for US Representative district 8 by 88.5 percent over Gordon Heslop. Bryant Wolfin won the primary for representative of the 145th district by 55 percent over Scott Sattler. Scott Lipke ran unopposed for the position of circuit judge for circuit 32 division 1. Craig Brewer ran unopposed for the position of associate court judge. Jay Wengert ran unopposed for the position of presiding commissioner. Jared Kutz ran unopposed for the position of county clerk. Jennifer Hotop ran unopposed for the position of circuit clerk. Dana Pritchard ran unopposed for the position of recorder of deeds. Katie Schemel ran unopposed for the position of treasurer. Caitlin Pistorio ran unopposed for the position of prosecuting attorney. Dena Preston ran unopposed for the position of collector of revenue.
The primary election results within Perry County in the Democratic party are as follows:
Quentin Wilson won the primary for state auditor by 55 percent over Gregory Upchurch. Chris Reichard won the primary for US representative district 8 by 60 percent over Frank Barnitz. Carl Kinsky ran unopposed for state representative of district 145.
Two Libertarian primary votes were on the ballot. Dustin Coffel ran unopposed for state auditor, and Rebecca Lombard ran unopposed for US representative district 8.
Five amendments were on the ballot, three of which passed at the county level.
Amendment one passed by 77 percent in the county, to continue for 10 years the one-tenth of one percent sales/use tax that is used for soil and water conservation and for state parks and historic sites.
Amendment two passed by 73 percent in the county, amending the Missouri Constitution to require that all charter counties, including Jackson County, elect a county assessor and that such assessors comply with training requirements established by state law.
Amendments one and two passed at the state level as well.
Proposition K.I.D.S. passed by 57 percent, allowing the school to increase its operating tax levy in order to generate money needed to fund the rebuilding of Perryville High school which will receive funding from FEMA as well.
Amendment four failed at the county level with 81 percent voting no on the amendment to the Missouri Constitution that would require majority approval in each congressional district for initiative petitions to amend the constitution or make available the full text of initiative petitions with the ballot.
Amendment five failed at the county level with 87 percent voting no on the amendment to the Missouri Constitution to phase-out and eliminate individual state income tax based on revenue growth.
Amendments four and five failed at the state level as well.
