Boone County Circuit Court Judge Richard Brueggemann has ousted all members of the Union City Commission, not including the mayor, in a judgement that follows an election challenge from former City Commissioner Doug Bine. Replacement candidates will now need to be appointed, a process that the mayor will begin now that the judgement has been […]
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Judge moves to quash evidence discovery in Union election case
A Boone County judge has moved to quash some evidence discovery in a challenge to the recent Union city election. Boone County Circuit Court Judge Richard Brueggemann granted a motion from county clerk Justin Crigler and his attorney Jeff Mando to stop some evidence discovery in the challenge which was brought by former Union City […]
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Union rejects appointment of former commissioner amid election troubles
The Union City Commission voted against appointing a fifth member to an open seat on the commission due to ongoing election troubles, with Mayor Larry Solomon and Commissioner John Mefford voting in favor of the appointment and Commissioners Brian Garner and Eric Dulaney casting no votes.
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NKY by the numbers: Union election challenge
Union Commissioner Robert Bine has filed a lawsuit alleging that voters in Union precincts 1 and 4 received wrong ballots, potentially disenfranchising hundreds of voters and tainting the election results.
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Boone County Board of Elections asks court to strike Union election challenge
The Boone County Board of Elections has asked the Boone County Circuit Court to strike an election challenge from Union City Commissioner Doug Bine, arguing that it failed to adhere to proper protocols, and has requested the court postpone the process of discovery until the court rules on their strike request.
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Union City Commissioner files lawsuit over ‘botched election’
A Union City Commissioner who wasn’t reelected to a second term in November filed a lawsuit on Dec. 4 against the Boone County clerk and several others over what he is calling a “botched election.” The lawsuit, which attorney Steven Megerle filed on behalf of current Commissioner Douglas Bine, comes amidst concerns about the operations […]
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‘The issue is clear as mud’ Union grapples with potential Election Day ballot errors
The Union City Commission discussed the possibility of residents receiving incorrect ballots on Election Day, uncertain about how the issue might be legally resolved.
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Union residents may have gotten the wrong ballots. What now?
The Boone County Circuit Court has granted Robert Bine the ability to challenge the recent election results in the city of Union following reports that residents may have received the wrong ballots on Election Day.
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Safety concerns lead Boone County to enact new Election Day procedures
Boone County Clerk Justin Crigler has revised his Election Day procedures due to concerns about the safety of county administrative and election staff.
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Boone clerk says office will ‘fine tune’ plan for November election
The Boone County Clerk’s Office faced challenges both in the field with voting machines and online when trying to publish election results in Tuesday night’s primary. Posts circulating on social media reported a malfunctioning voting machine at the Scheben Library voting location in Union, and one post said a polling location in Florence ran out […]