March 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The qualifying deadline is drawing near for candidates interested in certain positions that will be on the ballot on August 6th.
Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections, said petitions are available for school board seats in Districts 5 and 6 along with the following city races: three aldermen seats in Smithville; five aldermen seats in Alexandria; and a mayor and two aldermen seats in Dowelltown. In addition, any local voter interested in running for State House 40 and 46 can also get a petition at the local election office.
“All the local offices will be for four-year terms, except two of the five aldermen seats in Alexandria will be for two-years to fill unexpired terms,” Stanley said. “The state house seats are also two-year terms.”
The qualifying deadline for the August election is Noon April 2.
Three aldermen seats will be filled in the Smithville Municipal Election on August 6th. Those who have picked up a petition to run for alderman are Danny Washer, Shawn Jacobs, Donnie Crook, Timothy Perricone, and Jessica Higgins. All petitions have been returned and checked.
For the school board in the 6th district Jason Miller and Billy Washer have obtained petitions. Miller’s petition has been returned and checked. Washer’s has not been returned. Incumbent Doug Stephens has said he will not seek re-election.
In the 5th district Jamie L. Cripps and W.J. (Dub) Evins, III have obtained petitions. Cripps’ s petition has been returned and checked. Evins has not returned his petition. He has told WJLE he will not be a candidate for re-election.
In Dowelltown Pam Redmon has picked up a petition to run for Mayor but she has not yet returned it.
Phillip Byford, James C. Walker, and James H. White have obtained petitions to run for alderman in Dowelltown. Byford’s petition has been returned and checked. Walker and White have not yet returned their petitions.
In Alexandria Charles William Anderson, Jr. and Lynne Dickerson have obtained petitions to run for a 4 year alderman term while Bridgette Rogers has picked up a petition for a 2 year alderman term. So far Dickerson is the only one of the three who has returned a petition.