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Office seekers now must list economic interests

The 2014 election season gets under way on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and officials at the Huntington County Clerk's office are warning potential candidates that they'll need to be prepared to detail their economic interests.

The requirement, which applies to candidates for all local and school board offices, is mandated by the state for the first time this year, Huntington County Clerk Kittie Keiffer says.

And the form - a Statement of Economic Interests - must be filed at the same time as the declaration of candidacy is filed.

"I can't take their candidate filing at all without it," says Pam Fowler, election deputy in the clerk's office.

The document requires the candidate to list the employer for both the candidate and the candidate's spouse, as well involvement with a partnership or a company by either the candidate and spouse.

Fowler says those planning to file as a candidate may want to obtain the form early and have it filled out before appearing in the clerk's office to file.
The form is available from the clerk's office, located on the second floor of the Huntington County Courthouse, and can also be downloaded from the state website, www.in.gov, by entering "CAN-12" in the search box on the home page.

The form must be notarized.

The filing period for the 2014 primary opens on Jan. 8 and continues through Feb. 7. The primary will be held on May 6. The deadline to register, or update a registration, in order to vote in this year's primary is April 7.

Offices in Huntington County up for election this year are:

• Prosecuting attorney, a post currently held by Amy Richison.

• Superior Court judge, a post currently held by Jeffrey Heffelfinger.

• County assessor, a post currently held by Terri Boone.

• County auditor, a post currently held by Cindy Yeiter.

• County clerk, a post currently held by Kittie Keiffer.

• County recorder, a post currently held by Cheryl Schenkel.

• County sheriff, a post currently held by Terry Stoffel.

• County surveyor, a post currently held by Jay Poe.

• County commissioner first district, representing Clear Creek, Warren, Jackson and Dallas townships, a post currently held by Leon Hurlburt.

• County council first district, representing portions of Huntington Township as well as Union and Jackson townships, a post currently held by Todd Landrum.

• County council second district, representing parts of Huntington Township as well as Clear Creek and Warren townships, a post currently held by Kendall Mickley.

• County council third district, representing portions of Huntington Township, a post currently held by Joel Harris.

• County council fourth district, representing Dallas, Rock Creek, Lancaster, Salamonie, Jefferson, Wayne and Polk townships, a post currently held by Don Davenriner.

• All township trustees and township advisory boards. Current township trustees are Tim Guy, Huntington; Sheila Jo Hines, Jackson; Brenda Kitt, Dallas; Kathy E. Morton, Warren; James Howell, Salamonie; Linda Mautz, Rock Creek; Jay Hammel, Clear Creek; Danny Hornback, Union; Gary Miller, Polk; Thomas Allred, Lancaster; Paul Walton, Wayne; and David Keller, Jefferson.

Also during primary balloting, Democrats will elect precinct committeemen and 10 state convention delegates.

Three school board seats and positions on the Markle, Roanoke and Warren town councils are also on the ballot this year. All four of those bodies are nonpartisan, so those elections will be held in November.

School board seats on the ballot this year are:

• School board district 2, representing parts of Huntington Township as well as Clear Creek and Warren townships, a post currently held by Kevin E. Patrick.

• School board district 3, representing Rock Creek, Salamonie, Jefferson, Wayne and Polk townships, a post currently held by Ben Landrum.

• School board district 5, representing portions of Huntington Township, a post currently held by Thomas King.

The Roanoke, Warren and Markle town council seats are all at large.

• In Roanoke, seats now held by Troy Karshner and Cory Cartwright will be on the November ballot.

• Markle has one council seat on the ballot, currently held by Eric Bower.

• Two Warren council seats will be on the ballot.