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Mercer clerk awards Henderson slate the party line

April 5, 2019 5:25 pm

Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello awarded Hamilton mayoral candidate David Henderson and his slate the Republican party line Friday, ruling that state law gives Mercer County Republican Chairwoman Lisa Richford the final say on who gets the favorable ballot...

MCRC counsel says Richford can’t overrule Hamilton Republicans on ballot placement

April 4, 2019 9:26 pm

George Dougherty, counsel to the Mercer County Republican Committee, on Thursday said Republican County Chairwoman Lisa Richford did not have the authority to override the Hamilton Municipal Committee’s decisions on ballot placement in a contested primary there. “I advised Ms....