The last countywide vote on the law occurred in 1980.

The County Executive is elected in a countywide vote.

A countywide vote would represent a broad mandate, Mr. Caligure said.

In a countywide election, one would not simply examine such categories of ballots from a single precinct to ensure the reliability and integrity of the countywide vote.

The reasoning for there not being a countywide vote couldn't be found, but the proposed new high school site had already been approved by the Missouri Department of Education.

The Mayor is elected through a countywide vote and is not a member of the Commission.

It goes back to 1989 when the then board of commissioners approved the financing and the new government building without a countywide vote.

"We've tried to factor in the countywide vote," one Democratic strategist said, "but we haven't relied totally on that."

In a countywide vote, they approved selling $62 million in bonds to protect farms, preserve open space and improve parks.

The county executive is elected in a countywide vote.