Petitions available for City of Alexander election

Petitions are now available for anyone wanting to run in the November 8 elections. Alexander residents living in Saline County may acquire a petition at the Saline County Clerk’s office; 215 North Main Street, Suite 9, Benton, Phone: 501-303-5630. Pulaski County residents may pickup a petition at the Pulaski Circuit/County Clerk’s office; 401 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, Phone: 501-340-8500. Both offices are open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Petitions are to be turned in beginning Friday, July 29. The deadline for submitting petitions is Noon on Friday, August 19. Saline County residents must deliver their petitions to the Vote Here Center in Benton, 221 North Main. Pulaski County residents must deliver their petitions to the Pulaski Circuit/County Clerk’s office.

When picking up your petition you must provide the title of the position you are seeking. This year the positions appearing on the City of Alexander ballot are city treasurer (four year term), city recorder (four year term) and all eight seats on the council (two year term). 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.

Below is a list of the positions available for the November election and the name of the person currently holding that office. Anyone unopposed will not appear on the ballot.

City Treasurer – Ken Miller

City Recorder – Sharon Bankhead

Alderman - Ward-1 – Position-1 Louis Hobbs

                                   Position-2 Farren Wadley (Appointed 12/21/15)

                   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