Probate Judge James Naftel joked that he would scratch someone from his Christmas card list after a question rose during the Jefferson County Election Commission meeting.

The panel had just OK’d the schedule for the election to replace Steve Ammons as District 5 commissioner to the Jefferson County Commission when Naftel was asked about write-in votes.

As it turned out, there will be no place on that ballot for write-ins. “For commission seats, because of the unique way it’s done, you don’t qualify with parties,” Naftel said. Read more.