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NO NEED FOR PRIMARY IN WAYNE COUNTY

(Wayne County, IN)--There won’t be any primary election in Wayne County this year.  That’s because Republicans challenged the candidacies of both David Flannery and Shawn O’Conner for Mayor of Richmond.  Election officials this week upheld those challenges because Flannery and O’Conner did not vote in the two previous primaries.  That requirement is part of state election code.  This week’s decision means that Ron Oler will be the only Republican candidate on the November ballot for Richmond Mayor.  Current Mayor Dave Snow will be the only Democrat.  The cancellation of the primary election will save Wayne County close to $60,000.