Two seats on the Lincoln County School Board are up for election this year, and the qualifying period begins today, Wednesday, Aug. 7.

The seats are Educational District 1, Enterprise School (ED-1), currently held by board vice president Justin Laird; and Educational District 2, Loyd Star School (ED-2), currently held by board president Billy Vaughn.

Board members serve six-year terms. Both Laird and Vaughn are expected to qualify in anticipation of serving second terms.

The qualifying period runs from 8 a.m. Aug. 7 until 5 p.m. Sept. 6. The candidate packet can be found online at www.dustinbairfield.com or in the office of Circuit Clerk Dustin Bairfield in the Lincoln County Government Complex.

To be eligible as a candidate, an individual must be a qualified elector of the district for which they wish to run, and must have a high school diploma or its equivalent. All candidates must file a statement of intent and petition with the Circuit Clerk, containing the signatures of at least 50 qualified district electors. There is no fee to qualify.

 

Election commissioners

Election commissioners for Districts 1, 3 and 5 will also be on the November ballot. Only District 1 is contested. Candidates for these seats are as follows:

District 1 — Verna Stine Byrd (Dem.). Rockie B. Netherland (Rep.)

District 3 — Missy Watts Rhodus (R)

District 5 — Jane S. James (R)

 

Other seats up for election

In the Lincoln County Primary Election in March this year, the offices of U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives (3^rd Congressional District) were on the ballot.

Democrat voters were presented with a singular choice for President (incumbent Joe Biden) and Senator (newcomer Ty Pinkins). Biden later withdrew from the race, and Vice President Kamala Harris secured her party’s nomination on Monday, Aug. 5.

Republicans had a single option for Representative in incumbent Michael Guest, and one for President in former president Donald Trump, although his former challengers were still listed on the ballot. Three options were presented for Senator, among them incumbent Roger F. Wicker, who secured the Primary for a spot against Pinkins in the fall.

Deadline to register to vote in the General Election is Monday, Oct. 7. Voter registration forms, ward and district maps, and information on where to vote can all be found in the Circuit Clerk’s Office or at www.dustinbairfield.com.

 

General Election ballot

As of Tuesday, Aug. 6, the following offices will be listed on the ballot in Lincoln County on Nov. 5. The list is updated by Secretary of State’s Office daily after 5 p.m. and can be found at www.sos.ms.gov.

President (4-year term) —Kamala Harris (D), Donald Trump (R)

Senate — Roger Wicker (R, incumbent), Ty Pinkins (D)

House D3 — Michael Guest (R, incumbent) [unopposed]

MS Supreme Court D2, Post 2 (8-year term) — Dawn Beam (incumbent, non-partisan), David Sullivan (non-partisan)