Jefford County

By Rachel Kathman

On Monday, many citizens of Jefford County filed for county offices. The positions available ranged from Public Defender to Register of Deeds. After that it was off to the races while the candidates rushed to floors two through five to hang up posters and start making their names heard. Handing out candy was a popular campaign tactic and it proved to be successful in most cases. The voters on each floor definitely enjoyed all the candy.

The campaigning continued into Tuesday morning as the first whistle stop campaigns were held. During whistle stops, the candidates went to each floor of their county to briefly introduce themselves and tell them about their platform and ideas. A few of the memorable campaigning methods were County Engineer candidate MacKenzie Cline’s “Campaign Train,” in which she dressed and whistled like a train. County Attorney candidate Faith Noel Lennox handed out paper mustaches. Following the whistle stops, primary elections were held on each floor. The results of the primaries were announced at the assembly that afternoon.

The remaining candidates kept campaigning as whistle stops were held on both Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. After that, citizens voted in the general election to make the final decision on who would be representing their county. Finally, at the assembly that afternoon, the moment everyone had been waiting for arrived. The newly elected officials of Jefford County were announced and all 20 girls accepted their certificates with big smiles.