Voters will go to the polls Tuesday in five Jackson County towns to cast their ballot for Mayor. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday
Jefferson Mayor Jim Joiner will face challenger Debbie Langley.
In Nicholson, incumbent mayor Ronnie Maxwell will face Jimmy Ford.
In Arcade, mayor Doug Haynie will face Polly Davis, who now serves on the city council.
In Braselton, Ralph Richardson Jr. and Bill Orr qualified to seek the mayor’s seat.
In Hoschton, Robbie Bettis, James Keinard and Erma Denney qualified.
EARLY VOTING
Early is under way in Jefferson, Arcade and Nicholson for the Nov. 3 town elections. In Jefferson and Arcade, early voting will be held on Mondays through Fridays through Oct. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at city hall. In Nicholson, early voting will be held on Mondays through Fridays through Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at city hall.
Other races are:
JEFFERSON: In the District 4 Jefferson council race, incumbent council member Bosie Griffith and challenger Brian Mitsdarffer qualified.
NICHOLSON: In Nicholson, those who qualified for the four at-large council seats are the incumbents, Faye Seagraves, Howard Wilbanks, Paul Cartledge and Lamar Watkins, as well as Edmond Dempsey, Bobby Crawford and Chuck Wheeler.
BRASELTON: In the Council District 2 seat (currently held by Ralph Richardson Jr.): Bill Greene, Peggy B. Slappey and Jeremy Kenneth Britt qualified.
COMMERCE: In Commerce, Keith Burchett and Sammy Thomason qualified for mayor pro tem.
In Ward 2, Darren Owensby and incumbent Donald Wilson, qualified.
In the District 1 school board race, incumbent Arthur Lee Pattman and Keelan Cashanna Rucker qualified.
In the District 2 school board seat, incumbent Mary Seabolt and Robbie Barnett qualified.
City elections coming up Tuesday
UNOPPOSED IN JEFFERSON
Kathy Dubose was the only candidate to qualify for the Jefferson City Council District 2 seat on the city council. Incumbent David Varnedoe is not seeking re-election.
As for the Jefferson school board, incumbent chairman Ronnie Hopkins and District 4 representative Derrell Crowe were the only candidates to qualify.
In the District 2 Jefferson school board seat, Janice Wilbanks was the only candidate to qualify. The incumbent is her husband, Damon Wilbanks, who is not seeking re-election.
UNOPPOSED IN ARCADE
In Arcade, qualifying for the five at-large council seats were: incumbents Dean Bentley, Tom Hays, Cindy Bone and Ron Smith and political newcomer Ricky Walker. An election will not be necessary since only five candidates qualified.
UNOPPOSED IN BRASELTON
In the Braselton Council District 4 seat, incumbent Dudley Ray was the only one to qualify.
UNOPPOSED IN HOSCHTON
In the Council Post 1 seat (currently held by Richard Green), Sandie Romer was the only one to qualify.
In the Council Post 2 seat (currently held by Jim Jester), Jim Higginbottom was the only one to qualify.
In the Council Post 3 seat (currently held by John Schulte), Jim Cleveland was the only one to qualify.
UNOPPOSED IN COMMERCE
Ward 1 incubment Archie D. Chaney was the only one to qualify for his seat.
UNOPPOSED IN TALMO
In Talmo, the incumbents were the only ones to qualify for the three positions up for re-election. Larry Wood currently serves and mayor and Jill Miller and Michael “Trapper” Brissey currently hold the two at-large council positions.
Kathy Dubose was the only candidate to qualify for the Jefferson City Council District 2 seat on the city council. Incumbent David Varnedoe is not seeking re-election.
As for the Jefferson school board, incumbent chairman Ronnie Hopkins and District 4 representative Derrell Crowe were the only candidates to qualify.
In the District 2 Jefferson school board seat, Janice Wilbanks was the only candidate to qualify. The incumbent is her husband, Damon Wilbanks, who is not seeking re-election.
UNOPPOSED IN ARCADE
In Arcade, qualifying for the five at-large council seats were: incumbents Dean Bentley, Tom Hays, Cindy Bone and Ron Smith and political newcomer Ricky Walker. An election will not be necessary since only five candidates qualified.
UNOPPOSED IN BRASELTON
In the Braselton Council District 4 seat, incumbent Dudley Ray was the only one to qualify.
UNOPPOSED IN HOSCHTON
In the Council Post 1 seat (currently held by Richard Green), Sandie Romer was the only one to qualify.
In the Council Post 2 seat (currently held by Jim Jester), Jim Higginbottom was the only one to qualify.
In the Council Post 3 seat (currently held by John Schulte), Jim Cleveland was the only one to qualify.
UNOPPOSED IN COMMERCE
Ward 1 incubment Archie D. Chaney was the only one to qualify for his seat.
UNOPPOSED IN TALMO
In Talmo, the incumbents were the only ones to qualify for the three positions up for re-election. Larry Wood currently serves and mayor and Jill Miller and Michael “Trapper” Brissey currently hold the two at-large council positions.
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