Noon Today (December 14) is the Qualifying Deadline for March 5th Primaries

December 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

If you want to be a candidate for the offices of DeKalb County Assessor of Property, Board of Education in Districts 5 & 6, Constable in Districts1-7, or Criminal Court Judge-Part III in the 13th Judicial District you have until 12 noon today (Thursday, December 14) to qualify for the March 5th primaries.

Both the DeKalb County Republican and Democratic Parties will be holding primaries simultaneously on Tuesday, March 5th for these offices. The primaries will be held in conjunction with the Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary.

Independents wishing to run for these same local offices must also qualify by noon today.

Party nominees and independents for these offices will run in the DeKalb County General Election on Thursday, August 1, 2024 and those elected will take office September 1, 2024.

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