Huntsville prepares for 2018 municipal election
The countdown is under way for the upcoming City of Huntsville municipal election on Aug. 28. Three City Council and School Board positions are up for a vote in Districts 2, 3, and 4. Qualification for candidates opened at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3, and ends at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17. Individuals interested in running for elected office must declare their intent with the City Clerk Treasurer during this two-week period. Dates of importance There are several dates before the municipal election that voters should note: July 17: Deadline for voter registration or change of address. Aug. 23: Deadline to apply for absentee ballots. Aug. 27: All absentee ballots are due. Aug. 28: Election Day.
Voting for Birmingham municipal elections underway
Birmingham, Ala.’s municipal election is Tuesday with all city-wide elected offices up for grabs. Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. where voters began to take on the daunting task of choosing from among a whopping 88 candidates for the offices of mayor, city council, and various school board positions. A crowded field of twelve candidates are running for Birmingham mayor, including: incumbent William Bell, Patricia Bell, Randy Davis, Philemon Hill, Trudy Hunter, Carl Jackson, Lanny Jackson, Donald Lomax, Frank Matthews, Fernandez Sims, Randall Woodfin and Chris Woods. All nine seats on the city council and the school board are also up for grabs. 44 candidates are hoping to earn a seat on the city council. Meanwhile, in the school board race, 31 candidates are vying for the nine seats. Five incumbents, Sherman Collins Jr. (running for city council), Brian Giattina, Lyord Watson, April Williams and Randall Woodfin (running for mayor) are not seeking re-election. Polls close at 7:00 p.m. A run-off is scheduled for Tues. Oct. 3 for top contenders who fail to claim a majority — 50 percent plus one, of the votes in their given race. Newly elected City Councilors take office Tues. Oct. 24.
