Filing period to open Jan. 17 for local elections

With the filing period for local elections opening next Wednesday, Jan. 17 and those elections coming up on May 4, county clerk Cheri Hawkins reminds local voters that they can apply for an “annual ballot” for 2024 that will cover both this year’s state and national elections, as well as the local decisions. The only voters eligible to apply for annual ballots are those 65 a...