Huge turnout in White County November 3rd; 10,010 registered voters here, nearly 7,500 ballots cast (7,467) or 74.6%.
With all 19 precincts reporting, 5,734 or 80.85% of voters say no to what’s been tabbed as the “fair tax”. 1,358 White Countians did vote for it.
No surprise as White County voted for President Donald Trump in a rout with nearly 78% of the vote. Biden picked up 1,517 votes to Trump’s 5,788.
For District 3 County Board in White County, Ken Usery will keep his seat at the table after getting 806 votes to Democrat Ray Mitchell’s 392.
The other local race that gathered a lot of interest was the Public Safety Tax. In 2018, the initiative failed only slightly, though it was only for a .5% sales tax. This year, the county board approved putting a full 1% on the ballot and despite heavy campaigning, the measure has failed in grand fashion, with 4,790 No votes (66.26%) to 2,439 Yes votes (33.74%).
White County voters echoed the sentiment of others around them by affirming they like the idea of separating Cook County, Illinois and creating a new state. The yes votes outnumbered no votes by a 5,315 to 1,851 margin.
Lastly, the village of Crossville has voted down the prohibition of retail alcohol sales within their limits. The vote was close however, with only 10 votes separating the decision. 145 voters said no to prohibition of sale. 135 voters said yes.
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