All petitions for Alexander election have been submitted, except one

Alderwoman Elizabeth Bland (Ward-1 Position-2) is now circulating a petition for re-election to the Alexander city council. With the other eight incumbents having filed their petitions with the county clerk, that means all current members of the Alexander city council and the mayor will appear on the November 2018 ballot.

Those incumbents who have already submitted their petitions to the Saline County Clerk are City of Alexander Mayor Paul Mitchell and council members Joe Pollard (Ward 1, Position 1), Joy Gray (Ward 2, Position 1), Juanita Wilson (Ward 2, Position 2) Harold Timmerman (Ward 3, Position 1), Dan Church (Ward 3, Position 2) Melissa Ratliff (Ward-4, Position-1), and Jeffrey Watson (Ward-4, Position-2). Bland is expected to submit her petition Thursday.

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With less than two weeks until the deadline for submitting petitions, the Alexander municipal election is shaping-up to have only incumbents on the ballot with no opposition. Positions up for election this year are for mayor and the eight seats on the city council. The mayor serves a four-year term while council members serve two-year terms.

There is still time, for anyone who desires to oppose any of the incumbents, to take out a petition. Registered voters living in both the Pulaski County and Saline County areas of the city must pick up a petition at the Saline County Clerk’s Office;

215 North Main, Suite 9;

Benton, Arkansas;

between the hours of 8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, except holidays. When requesting a petition, you must state which position you are seeking (ie. Ward-1, Position-2, or mayor). To be placed on the ballot each candidate needs a minimum of 10 signatures from registered voters living in the City of Alexander.

Candidates have until Noon Friday, August 17 to file their petition with the county clerk. The election is Tuesday, November 6, 2018.