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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
- Yahoo
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
21-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Absentee voting begins, municipal primaries fast approaching
TUPELO — Absentee voting for the municipal primary elections opened Tuesday, with a window of just over a month to vote before the primary. Early voting in the city of Tupelo began on Feb. 18. Tupelo Controller Traci Carlock said as of Wednesday afternoon, no individuals had voted via absentee ballot. 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. Tupelo City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and will be open Saturday, March 22 and March 29 from 8 a.m. to noon to accommodate absentee voting. March 29 is the deadline to vote absentee before the election on April 1. March 3 is the final day to register with the municipal clerk for the election to be eligible to vote. Six of the nine elected positions up for reelection are opposed, with Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims and Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston running unopposed, locking in their second terms. Republican candidate Rob Chambers will face incumbent Republican Mayor Todd Jordan. No Democrats or independent candidates qualified for the race, meaning the winner of this primary will be Tupelo's next mayor. Ward 2 is also without Democrat or independent candidates, and Ward 4 and Ward 7 are without Republican or independent candidates. Republican Lucas Berryhill is running against incumbent Republican Lynn Bryan in Ward 2. Ward 5, meanwhile, there is no incumbent, with Ward 5 Councilman Buddy Palmer electing not to run for a fourth term. Instead, Republicans Steven. J. Coon, Republican Mike Horton and Republican Bentley Nolan will fight for the seat. Whoever wins the primary will face Democrat Candria Lewis in the June 3 general election. Ward 4 incumbent Nettie Davis will face Democrats Alexandra Mercedes Copeland, Brenda DePriest and Sarita Grayson Witherspoon. If there are no definite winners in Ward 4 and Ward 5, it will trigger an April 22 runoff with the top two candidates. In Ward 7, Democrat Willie Jennings hopes to retake the seat taken from him in the last municipal election from incumbent Democrat Rosie Jones, who is seeking a second term. Ward 3 incumbent Travis Beard is running against Democrat Shirley Hendrix in the general election. He has no Republican or independent opponents.
