Absentee voting available; voter registration deadline Friday


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Absentee voting available; voter registration deadline Friday

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Absentee voting for the November 4 general election has begun in the Marshall County circuit clerk’s office.

Regular office hours in the county courthouse in Holly Springs are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Absentee ballots can also be requested by mail.

The circuit clerk’s office will be open additional hours, Saturday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to noon for absentee voting.

The ballot includes:

For President and Vice President of the United States: Republican Party - John McCain and Sarah Palin.; Democratic Party - Barack Obama and Joe Biden.; Constitution Party - Chuck Baldwin and Darrell L. Castle.; Libertarian Party - Bob Barr and Wayne A. Root.; Green Party - Cynthia A. McKinney and Rosa Clemente.; Independent - Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez.; Reform Party - Ted C. Weill and Frank McEnulty.
For United States Senate: Republican Party - Thad Cochran.; Democratic Party - Erik R. Fleming.; Special Election For United States Senate (unexpired term) Ronnie Musgrove or Roger Wicker.
For United States House of Representatives, First Congressional District: Democratic Party - Travis W. Childers.; Republican Party - Greg Davis.; Independent - Wally Pang.; Green Party - John M. Wages Jr.
For Election Commissioner, District 1 - Del Stover.
For Election Commissioner, District 2 - Marie Devore Palmer.
For Election Commissioner, District 3 -Virginia Armour or Chris Podewils.
For Election Commissioner, District 4 - John L. Taylor.
For Election Commissioner, District 5 - Betty Whaley.
For School Board, District 5 - Terry L. Cook or Terry Culver.
For Supreme Court Justice District 3 (Northern) Position 1 - Gene Barton or Ann Hannaford Lamar.
For Supreme Court Justice District 3 (Northern) Position 2 - David Chandler or Charles “Chuck” Easley.

If not yet registered to vote, the last day to do so in order to participate in the General Election is Friday, Oct. 3. Voter registration is available in the Marshall County circuit clerk’s office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Also, a voter registration form can be downloaded from the county’s web site, marshallco.ms.org. This form can also be used for changes of address. The forms can be returned by mail, as long as they are postmarked by the deadline of October 3.

On election day, November 4, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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