Louisville voters — don't vote for these candidates in primary election
Jefferson County voters are warned not to vote for certain candidates in the May 19 primary election as they have withdrawn from their races. Votes cast for withdrawn candidates will not be counted, according to interim Jefferson County Clerk David Yates.
Some candidates who have withdrawn from their races will still appear on the May 19 primary ballot in Jefferson County. Votes cast for these candidates will not be counted. Interim Jefferson County Clerk David Yates stated that candidates who withdrew after being certified on Jan 26 will still appear on the ballot. State law requires notices at polling places to inform voters that votes for withdrawn candidates will not be counted. Affected races include Louisville mayor, Louisville Metro Council Districts 5 and 19, and U.S. Senate. Withdrawn candidates include Bill Wells, Jeffrey Yocum, Lavon Z. Clack, Davanta R. Scruggs, and Nate Morris. Jefferson County voters can view sample ballots at elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/MyBallot. In the Louisville Metro Council District 19 race, votes will not be tabulated due to only two candidates remaining, both of whom will advance to the general election.
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