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For state election results from the Arkansas Advocate, click here.
Independence County residents will use paper ballots in future elections, according to the results of today’s vote.
The “Hand-Marked, Hand-Counted Paper Ballot Ordinance of 2024” was approved by Independence County voters by a vote of 8,309 to 5,184.
Voters vetoed the Batesville School Millage with a vote of 3,995 against and 2,926 for.
And Karen Beller defeated Danell Hetrick in the race for the Batesville School Board Zone 2 position by a vote of 696 to 361.
FINAL INDEPENDENCE COUNTY NUMBERS
THE HAND-MARKED, HAND-COUNTED PAPER BALLOT ORDINANCE OF 2024
FOR 8,309
AGAINST 5,184
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ABSENTEE AND EARLY VOTING — INDEPENDENCE COUNTY
BATESVILLE SCHOOL MILLAGE/38.75 MILL
FOR 2,243
AGAINST 2,937
THE HAND-MARKED, HAND-COUNTED PAPER BALLOT ORDINANCE OF 2024
FOR 5,802
AGAINST 3,902
BATESVILLE SCHOOL BOARD ZONE 2
Karen Beller (I) 550
Board Member Danell Hetrick (I) 287
Below are unofficial Independence County results for Absentee and Early Voting only:
7:30 p.m. — Donald Trump wins Arkansas, according to multiple outlets.
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