- Date
- 1996-11
- Kind
- Election
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governancecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Kevin A. White announced a write-in campaign for St. James Township trustee in the November 1996 election. His letter says he missed the primary ballot by three votes, notes that 28 ballots were discarded, and explains how voters could use a sticker or handwritten write-in entry.
Evidence limits
This is a candidate’s campaign letter, not an election result, canvass, or independent determination of the discarded ballots’ effect.
Sources
- White announces a write-in candidacy for St. James Township trustee, says the primary margin was three votes with 28 ballots discarded, describes his six years on the Island and longer family roots, and explains sticker or handwritten write-in voting. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the signed write-in candidacy letter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Kevin White announces a write-in candidacy for St. James Township trustee in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-kevin-white-write-in-candidacy-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1996, “To The Voters of St. James.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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