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Show Complex Ml!? Fgfe UMms Voters in Grand County and elsewhere in Utah, will be faced with an awesome ballot when they go to the polls on Nov. 2. Grand County Clerk Barbara Domen-ick Domen-ick this week received her supply of sample ballots, which were prepared late last week after a statewide recount of votes had declared David S. Monson the winner in the Primary race for Lt. Governor against Bill Dunn. The ballot is eight columns wide, and includes in addition, five separate proposals which voters have been asked to de- de a. the polls. For Grand County voters, the only complete column of candidates is that listed under the Republican banner. The ticket, headed by President Gerald R. Ford for reelection, includes candidates all the way down to the County Commission level. The Democratic ticket is full down to the County level, but no Democrats filed here this year for County Commission. The American Party, the Libertarian Party, the Concerned Citizens Party and a flock of independents for national, state and local office, round out the ballot. Candidates for state office have been extending their campaigns to rural Utah the past few weeks, with Vernon Romney, Republican candidate for Governor, visiting here last Wednesday. He opposes Democrat Scott Matheson for the post, along with American Party candidate Harry B. Gerlach and Concerned Citizens candidate Betty . Bates. Of interest locally, also, is the race for the U. S. Senate seat now held by three-term Senator Frank E. Moss. Mr. Moss is shown to be running head-to-head with his Republican challenger, Orrin G. Hatch. Rep. K. Gunn McKay, Democrat, is facing Republican Joe Ferguson for the post, but pollsters don't show Mr. McKay as having too tough a race. In local political races, Republican Alberta J. (Beppy) Gibbons of Blanding is challenging Democrat State Senator Omar B. Bunnell for his legislative seat. Sen. Bunnell, Price, has survived two races in this big district since Grand County Commission candidates on the Republican ticket, Harvey Merrell, left, and Leo Burr, right, were among the many people who visited with gubernatorial candidate Vernon Romney while he was in Moab last Wednesday. Romney Is currently attorney general. reapportionment. Former State Rep. Kenneth Silliman, Republican, who was a big Primary election winner, is challenging challeng-ing Rep. John Garr of East Carbon for the seat he once held. Mr. Silliman is from Green River. Locally, incumbent county commissioner, commis-sioner, Harvey Merrell, is unopposed for reelection, having won in the Primary. The Republican candidate for 2-year county commissioner, however, Leo Burr, is facing challenges from two independents, indepen-dents, Joe Stocks and James Wanielista. Two school board races are to be decided also this year. Board Vice President Leslie W. Graves is being challenged by Helen Tranter for the post in District No. 5. In District 4, where there is no incumbent, Bruce Kehret and Harold Hutton are competing for the post. District voters will also decide on the state school board race which pits Sheldon S. Allred, incumbent, against Irene Sheranian Hoyt. Mr. Allred is from Price; Mrs. Hoyt from Kamas. After voters have decided on personalities, they have a number of other items to consider. Most discussed of the propositions, is the one which will give Grand County voters a chance to determine whether or not they want to consolidate city and county government. Active campaigns for and against the issue are currently being waged in the county. One proposition is on the ballot to alter Utah's constitution. That is Proposition No. 1, Elections and Suffrage Article Revision, which , drops the minimum voting age to 18 in conformity with the U. S. Constitution and reduces residency requirements for voting. Three propositions are on the ballot aimed at placing new laws on the books. The first one. Initiative Proposal A, is one which would if approved block current efforts of the Utah State Board of Health to require fluoridation of water in Utah community culinary water supplies. The second, Initiative Proposal B, would provide for the recall of public office holders. Petitions for recall would have to be signed by at least 10 per cent of the registered voters for state officers; 12 per cent for county officers and 15 per cent for local officers. The last item is Initiative Proposal C, which would impose a ceiling on Utah's budget for a period of five years, and that federal funding be phased out over the same period. This item is being hotly opposed by business and government leaders from all over the state. |