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#207-Was the 2026 Jefferson County WV Board of Education Election Thrown by an Extra Candidate?

Ranale Jones, who was on the ballot, but not running, received 1288 votes in the 2026 Jefferson County WV Board of Education election. But there were only 316 votes between the lowest vote total winning candidate and the next, losing, candidate. Why was Ranale Jones not removed from the ballot and why weren’t voters informed that she was not running?

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