Friday (July 29) is
the first day candidates for municipal elections may begin submitting
their petitions. All potential candidates in Saline County
municipalities, and those living in the Pulaski County portion of the
City of Alexander, must submit their petitions at the Vote Here
Center in Benton, 221 North Main.
The center is open
from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays. The
deadline for submitting petitions is Noon on Friday, August 19.
In the City of
Alexander the positions available for the November 8 election and the
name of the person currently holding that office are;
City Treasurer –
Ken Miller
City Recorder –
Sharon Bankhead
Alderman - Ward-1 –
Position-1 Louis Hobbs
Position-2 Farren Wadley
Ward-2 – Position-1 Stephanie Beck
Position-2 Andy Mullins
Ward-3 – Position-1 Andrea Bearden
Position-2 Dan Church
Ward-4 – Position-1 Melissa Ratliff
Position-2 Lonny Chapman
Petitions are still
available and may be obtained at the Saline County Clerk’s office;
215 North Main Street, Suite 9, Benton, Phone: 501-303-5630.
When picking up your
petition you must provide the title of the position you are seeking.
If you are running for alderman you must provide both the ward number
and the position number when picking up a petition.
When running for any
of the available positions you must be a registered voter and live in
the City of Alexander. In the election of an alderman you must also
live in the ward you wish to represent.
A petition must have
the signatures of at least ten registered voters living in Alexander,
although the more the better. In the case of the petitions for
alderman, you are not limited to signatures of voters in your ward.
Any registered voter living in the city may sign a petition for any
of the candidates running for the city council.
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