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Voters across Wayne County participated in the 2020 primary election on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.(Photo: Jason Truitt/Palladium-Item)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect there are two contested races for county-wide offices in the Nov. 3 general election. Information given to the Pal Item by the Wayne County Voter Registration Office on Monday was incorrect.

RICHMOND, Ind. Wayne County voters will have just two county-wide races to decide in the November election after Monday's deadline to fill ballot vacancies came and went with only one new candidatestepping forward to run for office.

Last month's primary electionfeatured a handful of contested races for county offices on the Republican side but none for Democrats. In fact, just one Democratic candidate had signed up at all.

That would be C. Yvonne Washington, who will take on the incumbent county clerkRepublican Debra Berryin the Nov. 3 general election.

Political parties had until noon Monday to fill any ballot vacancies left over after the primary election. It also was the deadline for anyone wishing to run as a write-in candidate to declare.

Libertarian Robert Brent Meadows was the only addition to the races for county offices. He'll face Republican Kevin Fouche for coroner. Fouche is running to return to the position after eight years away. Meadows competed for the Republican nomination back in 1996, finishing second in a five-way race.

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With no others being added to the general election ballot, several Republicans now can begin to make plans to take county office next year. That list includes:

The lack of contested races at the county level doesn't mean there won't be plenty of reasons for local residents to vote this fall.

In addition to contests for president, U.S. representative, governor and state attorney general, many seats on local school boards also will be up for grabs. Filling for those races will begin Wednesday, July 22 in the Voter Registration Office at the Wayne County Courthouse and run through noon Friday, Aug. 21.

If you haven't registered to vote yet, you still can do so through Monday, Oct. 5. If you aren't sure whether you already are registered, you can check your status atindianavoters.in.gov.

Jason Truitt is the team leader and senior reporter at the Palladium-Item. Contact him at(765) 973-4459 orjtruitt@pal-item.com.

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