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Filing Deadline May I0

Click to see original imageWhere have all the candidates gone? . This coul be the refrain in Utah County unless quite a number of men and women step forward to announce candidacy for offices at stake in the November election. The filing deadline is May 10. Undoubtedly the plolitical parties are working round up strong candidates. The responsibility extends to the citizenry, too. For qualified men and women to make themselves available is an act of citizenship. Urging other capable persons to enter the race also amounts to a good civic gesture. Possiby there are many potentially fine candiates who would respond, given a bit of encouragement. Candidates are assured for the offices of U.S. senator and First District congressman. Both Sen. Frank E. Moss and Rep. Gunn McKay will be seeking re-election. Gov. Calvin L. Ramgton will not seek a fourt term, but at least three candidates are running for that post. One Utah County candidate, Harvard Hinton of Lehi, is in the race for lieutenant govemor. The most noticeable vacancies right now are for state senator and state representative, two state and many local school board posts, two county commission seats, and district and state supreme court judicial positions. Two state senate gusts are up for grabs – in istricts 16 and 17 where incumbents are Karl N. Snow Jr. of Provo and Robert 0. Bowen of Spanish Fork. V All state representatives in Utah County will be filled this year. Nine of these are exclusively in the county, while three overlap other counties. In the latter category, Provo Canyon residents are in District 67 where the incumbent is Daniel S. Dennis-of Roosevelt; Elberta, Goshen Spring Lake, and Genola are in District 71 in which Gary G. Peterson of Nephi is incumbent; and District 69 which includes parts of Malpleton, Thistle and Bir seye, with Ray Nielsen of Fairview as the incumbent. Utah County will be electing two commissioners to four and two year terms now held by Verl D. Stone and Karl R. Lyman, resglelctively. Incumbents see ‘ g re-election must run for different terms than those presently held. Thus, Mr. Lyman has announced candidacy for the four-year commissioner. Mr. Stone has not declared himself a candidate as of yet. Judge George E. Ballif’s term as Fourth Judicial District will be up for election. Under filing rules for that office he has until June 30 to make his intention known; and any challenger has until July 9. At state level, offices to be filled besides governor and lieutenant governor are attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer plus one supreme court Justice. The next 10 days are crucial. It is hoped an adeauate number of quali ied candidates will be available come filing deadline.