March 15, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The ballots for the May 3 DeKalb County Primaries have been released by the DeKalb County Election Commission office.
A total of 57 candidates are listed between the two primary ballots with 26 of those seeking the party nomination for the seven county commission districts.
(View sample ballots at links below)
Democrat Primary Sample Ballot
Republican Primary Sample Ballot
“Voters are reminded these are primary elections and they can only vote in one of the elections,” said Dennis Stanley Administrator of Elections. “Under state law, a voter cannot vote in two primaries which are held at the same time, such as is the case on May 3rd.”
Stanley encouraged voters to study the ballots and make their decision which primary they wish to vote in before heading to the polls, either for early voting or election day.
(DeKalb County Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley in conjunction with WJLE has produced a short video with important information of which voters should be aware for the May 3 DeKalb County Democratic and Republican Primaries. Stanley said the purpose of the video is to answer questions that voters may have to better prepare them for election day. The following is a summary of the information shared by Stanley in the vide):
“A voter must decide which candidate, which office or which party is more important to them and then make a selection,” he said.
Sample ballots will also be posted on the election commission website at www.dekalbelections.com and will be available at each voting location to assist the voters with their decision.
Democrat Primary Sample Ballot
Republican Primary Sample Ballot
Meanwhile, the election commission has set the early voting hours for the May primaries
Early voting begins April 13 and runs through April 28 and will be held at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville and limited hours at the Fairgrounds in Alexandria.
Early voting hours in Smithville are as follows: Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to Noon.
Early voting hours in Alexandria will be Tuesday April 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday April 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
All properly registered voters can vote early at either location. Early voting will not be held on Good Friday.
“We’re pleased to be able to offer limited early voting in Alexandria this election,” Stanley said. “And remember, just like Smithville, anyone in the county can vote early in Alexandria as well.”
Voters are also reminded to keep their address up to date with the election office to avoid delays when they come to vote.
“During the petition process we noticed several voters signed a candidate’s petition with an address different than what we had on file,” Stanley said. “In order to avoid delays or possibly a trip to another voting site on election day, voters need to make sure their current address is the same address the election office has on file.”