Voters cast ballots Tuesday by M. Jill Karolevitz With the Gore/Bush presidential race up in the air nationally, pending the Florida vote recount, South Dakota, District 17 and Clay County winners are clear-cut after the Nov. 7 election.
The unofficial election totals are summarized below:
President
The nation still does not have a new president. Fewer than 1700 votes separated Bush and Gore in Florida as of Wednesday morning and a recount was ordered. A formal canvass of the Florida ballots could take up to 10 days. As of Wednesday morning, unofficial local totals for the presidential election were:
Republican — George W. Bush: Total Clay County votes 2363.
Democrat — Al Gore: Total Clay County votes 2638.
Reform — Pat Buchanan: Total Clay County votes 31.
Libertarian — Browne: Total Clay County votes 52.
Independent — Phillips: Total Clay County votes 21.
Other statewide and local election results (unofficial) are:
U.S. Representative
Republican — John Thune: Total Clay County votes 3290; total South Dakota votes 230,176.
Democrat — Curt Hohn: Total Clay County votes 1660; total South Dakota votes 78,105.
Libertarian — Brian Lerohl: Total Clay County votes 118; total South Dakota votes 5349.
Public Utilities Commissioner
Republican — Laska Schoenfelder: Total Clay County votes 2316; total South Dakota votes 170,333.
Democrat — Arnie Laubach: Total Clay County votes 2505; total South Dakota votes 133,450.
District 17 State Senate
Republican — Donna Schafer: Total votes 3837.
Democrat — John Reedy: Total votes 3976.
District 17 State House (Vote for two)
Republican — H. Junior Engbrecht: Total votes 3552.
Republican — Judy Clark: Total votes 4209.
Democrat — B.J. Nesselhuf: Total votes 3731.
Democrat — Maxine Johnson: Total votes 2758.
Libertarian — Jason Eisenmenger: Total votes 368.
Clay County State's Attorney
Republican — Tami Bern: Total votes 3270.
Independent — Creighton Thurman: Total votes 1577.
Clay County Commission (Vote for three)
Republican — Dick Brown: Total votes 1887.
Republican — Mary Jensen: Total votes 2320.
Republican — William Willroth Sr.: Total votes 2320.
Democrat — Ralph Westergaard: Total votes 2554.
Democrat — Thomas Vogel: Total votes 2212.
Democrat — Heath Nelson: Total votes 2107.
Constitutional Amendments
Amendment A (Classification of property for taxation). A yes vote allows multiple classes of agricultural property for school taxation purposes. A no vote leaves the constitution as it is. Total yes votes in Clay County 2782; Total no votes in Clay County 2009. Total yes votes in South Dakota 166,712; Total no votes in South Dakota 136,711.
Amendment B (Cooperation and organization of local government). A yes vote allows voters to file initiatives which combine, eliminate or jointly finance local offices, functions or governmental units. A no vote leaves the constitution as it is. Total yes votes in Clay County 2809; Total no votes in Clay County 1895. Total yes votes in South Dakota 165,127; Total no votes in South Dakota 133,372.
Amendment C (Inheritance tax). A yes vote repeals the state inheritance tax. A no vote leaves the inheritance tax in place. Total yes votes in Clay County 3789; Total no votes in Clay County 1214. Total yes votes in South Dakota 248,904; Total no votes in South Dakota 62,292.
Amendment D (Video lottery). A yes vote abolishes video lottery. A no vote leaves the video lottery in place. Total yes votes in Clay County 1950; Total no votes in Clay County 3101. Total yes votes in South Dakota 145,174; Total no votes in South Dakota 170,087.
Amendment E (Investing school funds). A yes vote changes the constitution. A no vote leaves the constitution as it is. Total yes votes in Clay County 2866; Total no votes in Clay County 1894. Total yes votes in South Dakota 168,687; Total no votes in South Dakota 131,777.
Initiated Measure 1 (Raising Deadwood bet limits). A yes vote increases the bet limits to $100. A no vote leaves the bet limits at $5. Total yes votes in Clay County 2459; Total no votes in Clay County 2518. Total yes votes in South Dakota 160,910; Total no votes in South Dakota 150,846.
City ordinance
Caseys Zoning Issue — Total yes votes 1312. Total no votes 1828.
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