The General Election on Nov. 5 this year in Lincoln County will include two county School Board seats, and three election commissioners.

The School Board seats are for Education District 1 and ED 2. These are currently held by board vice president Justin Laird (1) and board president Billy Vaughn (2). Board members serve six-year terms. Each is expected to qualify in anticipation of serving second terms.

The qualifying period for the board positions begins Aug. 7 and ends Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. 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.

Election commissioners for Districts 1, 3 and 5 will be on the 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). 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 Wednesday, June 26, 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) — Joe Biden (D, incumbent), Donald Trump (R)

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

House D3 — Michael Guest (R, incumbent), Jarvis L. Gordan (D)

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