If you’re voting in the eighth district in Fayette County, the ballot for council could cause some confusion. Votes for one candidate will only count if you write their name in.
Fred Brown, the incumbent council member representing district eight is going up against Christian Motley in the November elections. Earlier this year, Brown filed a lawsuit claiming Motley’s signatures weren’t all registered voters or did not live in the district. Of the 118 people who signed, it turned out only 88 counted and 100 are needed to run on the ticket. The courts agreed, but the ballots were already printed.
Christian Motley is still running, but Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins says if you are voting for him, you have to do it correctly or it won’t count. “Christian has filed as a write-in candidate which is within his rights. As a result of all of this, what you will see when you walk in the precinct on Election Day is a sign that says Christian Motley has been stricken from the ballot by court order and votes for him will not be counted. What that means is on the regular ballot there will be the two names, Fred Brown and Christian Motley because this all occurred after the ballots were set. You can still vote for Christian Motley by doing a write in for him”
The polls will be open from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on November sixth.