Write-in nominees fill out Worland City Council races

There were seven write-in nominations from Tuesday’s primary election with five indicating they will accept the nominations and run for seats in Ward 1 and Ward 2.

Heading into the Aug. 20 primary election, no one filed to be on the ballot for the four-year Ward 1 seat.

There was a total vote of 49 write-in votes cast, but only two qualified candidates — Bill Glanz and Jeff Pomeroy. Both have accepted the nomination. Bill Glanz received 14 votes, Pomeroy 4 votes. A candidate must have a minimum of three write-in nominations.

In Ward 2, no one filed for the two-year seat and only one candidate, Wendy Fredricks had filed for one of the two four-year seats.

There were 71 write-in votes for the two-year seat and 42 for the four-year seats.

Sheryl Ley and Terry Batt have both accepted nominations for the two-year seat. Ley received 16 votes. Batt received 13 votes.

Wendy Fredricks was on the ballot and received 420 votes for one of the four-year seats.

Lawrence Meier, Mandy Horath, Kassie Nolting accepted write-in nominations for the four-year seats with Meier earning 15 write-in votes, Horath, 10 and Nolting, 9.

Only two candidates for each seat advance to the general election in non-partisan races, because of this Barbara Burgess, with just 5 write-in votes, was not contacted regarding her nomination.

This year the voter turnout was 2,305 or about 64.4% of Washakie County’s total registered voters.

OTHER COUNTIES

In Big Horn County, the voter turnout was 2,644 or about 54% of Big Horn County’s total registered voters.

In Hot Springs County, there was one qualified write-in nomination, Josh Conrad, who earned four votes for Thermopolis Town Council, he has not accepted the nomination. On the ballot were Tony Larson, Dusty Lewis and William Malloy.

The voter turnout was 1,748 or about 72% of Hot Springs County’s total registered voters.