30 years ago – April 6, 1990
Being an election judge can sometimes be a lonesome job, but someone has to do it. Looking more like the “Maytag repair team,” Tuesday’s Black Hawk city election judges had plenty of time on their hands to catch up on local happenings, voter turnout being a dismal 20.4 percent. There are 141 registered voters in the City of Black Hawk. In the mayoral and city council election on Tuesday, 34 voters cast ballots in the uncontested election. Mayor Bill Lorenz received a total of 26 votes. There were four write-ins for mayor, two for Mike Gray, and one each for Bobby Clay and Kent Blake. The number of votes for Black Hawk Aldermen are as follows: Kathryn Eccker and David Spellman, 28; Bill Lovingier, 26; Joanne Lah, 25; Herb Bowles, 24; and Jean Bernier, 21. Bernier replaces Steve Yanchunis, who chose not to run for the office. There were 10 write-in ballots cast for alderman. Mark Mason and Alan Genter each received three votes. Paul Felton two, and Dowell Blake and Eloy Perea each received a vote. Although the Black Hawk election was uncontested, it would be been as complicated to cancel as it was to hold it, said City Clerk and Treasurer Mona Dawkins.
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