Rick Patrick
rick@greenepublishing.com
In an effort to inform Madison County voters about the candidates running for both the Madison County Board of County Commissioners and Madison County School Board, a pair of political forums are planned. Sponsored by Greene Publishing, Inc. and moderated by Madison County Clerk of Courts Billy Washington, this will be an opportunity for voters to hear first-hand where the various candidates stand on a variety of topics and issues facing Madison County. The forums will be free and open to the public.
The forum for those seeking office on the Madison County Board of County Commissioners will take place on Thursday, July 23, at 6 p.m., in the Madison County Courthouse. The candidates from District One appearing on the August 18 ballot will be: Chris O’Brian, Daniel Plain and Gregory Vickers. Candidates in the District Two County Commission race are: Will Oberschlake, Tyler Shadrick and Wayne Vickers. All the candidates have received invitations to participate in the forum.
The forum for those seeking office on the Madison County District School Board is set to take place on Thursday, July 30, at 6 p.m., in the Madison County Courthouse. The candidates seeking office in the District One School Board race are: Katie Knight and Byron Poore. In the District Five School Board race are: Donnell Davis, Mike Maurice and Jonathan Mazzella.
All voters in Districts One, Two and Five will be able to vote in these races, regardless of political party affiliation.
Early voting for the August primary election will begin on Saturday, Aug. 8 and will continue through Saturday, Aug. 15. The hours for early voting are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sunday, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Voting on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 18, will take place from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Early voting sites include:
• Madison County Supervisor of Elections Office (in the back), located at 239 SW Pinckney St., in Madison
• Lee City Hall, located at 286 NE County Road 255, in Lee
• Greenville American Legion, located at 133 SW Broad Ave., in Greenville
• Pinetta Volunteer Fire Department, located at 509 NE Persimmon Dr., in Pinetta.
More information on voting in Madison County, including a sample ballot that you can take into the voting location with you, can be found at www.votemadison.com.