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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Voters return to the polls today for general election
TUPELO — Voters will return to the polls today for the final municipal election of the year, with two of Tupelo's seven seats still up for grabs. The polls are open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents from Ward 3 and Ward 5 have their chance to decide who will represent their area for the next four years. In Ward 3, incumbent Republican Travis Beard, a retired teacher, will face Democrat Shirley Hendrix, owner of R&B Specialty Printing. Beard is running for a third full term. Neither opponent had challengers during the April 1 primary elections, which secured their seats without need for voting. In Ward 5, Democrat Candria Lewis and Republican Bentley Nolan both hope to take the seat left vacant when incumbent Republican Councilman Buddy Palmer, who decided not to run for reelection, leaves the council in July. While Nolan defeated two Republican opponents in the primary and subsequent runoff election, Lewis had no primary opposition. Whomever claims the reins for Ward 3 and Ward 5 will join the other candidates who either won in the primary election or ran unopposed. They include Republican Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims, Republican Ward 2 Councilman Lynn Bryan, Democrat Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis, Republican Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston, Democrat Ward 7 Councilwoman Rosie Jones and Republican Mayor Todd Jordan. New terms will begin July 1, giving Palmer one more month as part of the council before becoming councilman emeritus.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Municipal general elections set for Tuesday, window closing for absentee voting
TUPELO — The final municipal election day for the year fast approaches with two of the seven seats in Tupelo still up for grabs. Municipal general elections will be Tuesday June 3, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents from Ward 3 and Ward 5 have their chance to decide who will represent their area for the next four years. In Ward 3, incumbent Republican Travis Beard, a retired teacher, will face Democrat Shirley Hendrix, owner of R&B Specialty Printing. Beard is running for a third full term. Neither opponent had challengers during the April 1 primary elections, which secured their seats without need for voting. In Ward 5, Democrat Candria Lewis and Republican Bentley Nolan both hope to take the seat left vacant in incumbent Republican Councilman Buddy Palmer, who decided not to run for reelection. While Nolan defeated two republican opponents in the primary and subsequent run off election, Lewis had no primary opposition. There is still time to vote absentee for the election as well, with the final day Saturday. Tupelo City Hall will be open Saturday May 31, from 8 a.m. until noon, to accommodate last-minute absentee voters. Absentee voting in municipal elections follows the same guidelines as those of general elections. Those who qualify for absentee voting include individuals staying outside of their primary residence, such as university students, and teachers of any grade; individuals who will be out of town on Election Day; the parent or spouse of someone with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized at least 50 miles away from their primary residence or otherwise cannot vote on Election Day; any individual over the age of 65; congressional delegates and their spouses; and people working at the times polls are open. Whomever claims the reins for Ward 3 and Ward 5 will join the other candidates that either won in the primary election or ran unopposed. Republican Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims Republican Ward 2 Councilman Lynn Bryan, Democrat Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis, Republican Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston, Democrat Ward 7 Councilwoman Rosie Jones and Republican Mayor Todd Jordan. New terms will begin July 1, giving Palmer one more month as part of the council before becoming councilman emeritus.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
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Municipal absentee voting runs through Saturday
TUPELO — With a pair of races yet to be decided in Tupelo's municipal elections, the final day for absentee voting will run through the end of this month. May 31 at noon will be the last chance to vote via absentee ballot in Tupelo's municipal elections, which will decide who will represent Ward 3 and Ward 5. The general election is June 3. In Ward 3, incumbent Republican Travis Beard, a retired teacher, faces Democrat Shirley Hendrix, owner of R&B Specialty Printing. Beard is running for a third full term. Neither opponent had challengers during the April 1 primary elections, which secured their seats without need for voting. In Ward 5, Democrat Candria Lewis and Republican Bentley Nolan are both vying for the seat incumbent Republican Councilman Buddy Palmer will vacate in July. Nolan, the manager of Nolan Brothers Motor Sales, defeated two Republican opponents in an April 1 primary and April 22 runoff election. Lewis faced no Democratic opponents in the primary. Absentee voting in municipal elections follows the same guidelines as those of general elections. Those who qualify for absentee voting include individuals staying outside of their primary residence, such as university students, and teachers of any grade; individuals who will be out of town on Election Day; the parent or spouse of someone with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized at least 50 miles away from their primary residence or otherwise cannot vote on Election Day; any individual over the age of 65; congressional delegates and their spouses; and people working at the times polls are open. Tupelo City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. While closed on Friday, City Hall will be open Saturday, May 31, from 8 a.m. until noon, to accommodate last-minute absentee voters. That will be the final chance to vote absentee.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
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Voter registration for municipal elections ends Monday
TUPELO — For those who missed municipal primaries, residents in Tupelo have until Monday to register for the general election, which will decide the two final races in this cycle. Tupelo City Hall will be open during its regular hours this week from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. with some exceptions. City Hall will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon for those looking to register in time for the general election on June 3. State law requires municipal offices to remain open until 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday ahead of the deadline to accommodate late registration. Registration ends by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 5. While most of this election season's races were decided during the April 1 primaries, two races remain contested. In Ward 3, incumbent Republican Councilman Travis Beard will face Democrat Shirley Hendrix; and in Ward 5, Democrat Candria Lewis is up against Republican Bentley Nolan to replace Buddy Palmer on the Tupelo City Council. Nolan defeated two challengers in the primary and subsequent runoff. The outcomes of the races in Ward 2, Ward 4, Ward 7 and the mayoral race were determined during the primary elections. Ward 2 Councilman Lynn Bryan, Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis, Ward 7 Councilwoman Rosie Jones and Mayor Todd Jordan fended off opponents to secure new terms. Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims and Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston ran for reelection unopposed. Absentee voting for the general election will begin May 24 and continue through May 31. Absentee voting in municipal elections follows the same guidelines as those of general elections. Those who qualify for absentee voting include individuals staying outside of their primary residence, such as university students and teachers of any grade; individuals who will be out of town on election day; the parent or spouse of someone with a temporary or permanent physical disability that is hospitalized at least 50 miles away from their primary residence or otherwise cannot vote on election day; any individual over the age of 65; congressional delegates and their spouses; and people working at the times polls are open. The council's new terms will begin July 1.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Politics
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Shirley Hendrix qualifies for Ward 3, will face Travis Beard
TUPELO — With just days left before the deadline, Democrat Shirley Hendrix has qualified to run for Ward 3, hoping to take the seat from its three-term incumbent. Shirley Hendrix, 57, who owns R&B Specialty Printing, qualified Wednesday afternoon to run as the representative of Ward 3 on the Tupelo City Council. The seat is currently held by Republican Travis Beard, who has also qualified for what would be his fourth term if reelected. Qualifying for municipal office ends Friday afternoon, and Mayor Todd Jordan, Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims and Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston are running for reelection unchallenged. Ward 2 Councilman Lynn Bryan, Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis and Ward 7 Councilwoman Rosie Jones have opposition, while Ward 5 Councilman Buddy Palmer isn't running for reelection. Lucas Berryhill, 64 qualified as a Republican in Ward 2. Democrats Alexandra Mercedes Copeland, 31, and Brenda DePriest, 72, qualified for Ward 4, and former Ward 7 Councilman Willie Jennings hopes to reclaim his seat from Jones, who beat him in the previous municipal election for her first term. In Ward 5, three Republicans hope to claim the seat left vacant by Palmer: Steven J. Coon, Mike Horton and Bentley Nolan. No Democrats have qualified to run for the seat. If none of these races have opponents from more than one party, they will be decided during April 1 primary election. If there is no clear winner in races with more than two candidates, there will be a runoff election on April 22. The general election will be June 3, and the winner will be sworn in on July 1.
