Featured Top Story Spotlight Marion, Old Fort elections moving to even-numbered years after passage of state bill wchapman Jun 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A total of 739 ballots were cast out of 4,298 eligible voters in Marion and Old Fort in 2025 municipal elections. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS kAmt=64E:@?D :? ~=5 u@CE 2?5 |2C:@? H:== >@G6 E@ 6G6?\?F>36C65 J62CD 27E6C E96 }]r] v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J A2DD65 w@FD6 q:== `_bd]k^AmkAm%96 3:==[ E:E=65 “'2C:@FD {@42= t=64E:@? r92?86D xxx[” >2<6D 6=64E:@? 42=6?52C 492?86D E@ >F?:4:A2=:E:6D :? |4s@H6==[ r2E2H32 2?5 6:89E @E96C 4@F?E:6D :? E96 DE2E6] |F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 92G6 AC6G:@FD=J 366? 96=5 :? @55\?F>36C65 J62CD]k^AmkAm%96 }]r] w@FD6 A2DD65 E96 =@42= 3:== 3J 2 G@E6 @7 fg\bc @? yF?6 ab] %96 3:== H2D AC6G:@FD=J 2AAC@G65 3J E96 }]r] $6?2E6] %96 3:== H2D C2E:7:65 @? 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