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School board candidates sue over Cumberland ballot redraw

September 11, 2024 12:18 pm

Three school board candidates in Cumberland County are suing County Clerk Celeste Riley, alleging the clerk’s office conducted a redraw of ballot slots without properly informing them. Riley, who is running for reelection, has recused herself from matters relating to...

Cumberland clerk returns ballot to party line; GOP gets column A

August 30, 2024 4:26 pmAugust 30, 2024 4:27 pm

Office-block ballots arrived in Cumberland County earlier this month. Two weeks later, they’re gone. The Cumberland’s Clerk’s office unveiled an initial ballot earlier this month, but the design garnered controversy for two reasons: the transition to an office-block format, and...

With GOP litigation looming, Cumberland County Clerk will conduct new ballot draw

August 27, 2024 2:47 pmAugust 27, 2024 2:51 pm

Partially caving to litigation from local Republicans, the Cumberland County Clerk’s office has decided to conduct a new ballot draw on Friday for the November general election, but whether or not the county’s new office-block ballot style will remain in...

Cumberland GOP files lawsuit to block office-block general election ballots

August 27, 2024 11:03 am

Earlier this month, the Democratic-controlled Cumberland County Clerk’s office made the surprising move to switch their general election ballots to an office-block format, a major departure from the party-line ballots in use previously. The Cumberland County GOP says not so...