Voters in Perry County are preparing for a significant change as they head to the polls for the primary elections on March 5.
For the first time in over a decade, the seat for the Probate Judge of Perry County will be open due to the retirement of the incumbent Judge Eldora Anderson. The race to fill this position is between two former colleagues with deep roots in local law enforcement. Carlton Hogue, a pastor and former Police Chief of the City of Marion, is running against Roy Fikes, a long-serving Perry County Sheriff’s Deputy. Both candidates have a history of working together as Perry County Sheriff’s Deputies.
Further down the ballot, voters will decide on other county positions. For the Perry County Commission District No. 4, the candidates are Barbara D. Hudson and Cedric D. Hudson. In District No. 5, Carlton “Carl” Lewis and Ron Miller are competing for the County Commission seat. Incumbent Commissioner was disqualified due to failure to file certain campaign paperwork before the required deadline.
For the Perry County Board of Education, the District No. 1 seat has Kimberly Cosby-Walter and Eluis Kittrell Sr. contending for the position, while Brian Moore and Cheryll L. Thomas are the candidates for District No. 2.
On the Democratic side, the ballot for President of the United States lists Joseph R. Biden Jr., Dean Phillips, and an option for voters to remain uncommitted. Chris Davis and Terri A. Sewell are vying for the United States Representative for the 7th Congressional District.
Democratic voters will also select delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, with options including delegates for Joseph R. Biden Jr. and uncommitted delegates. The choices for the Biden delegates are Helentor R. Bell, Linda Coleman-Madison, Christopher John England, Rolanda Hollis, Kelvin Lawrence, Robert L. Stewart, Albert Turner Jr, Sheila Tyson, and Warren “Billy” Young. Uncommitted delegate options include Julia Juarez and Keith O. Williams.
The Republican ballot for President of the United States includes Ryan L. Binkley, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, David Stuckenberg, Donald J. Trump, and an uncommitted option.
Christian Horn and Robin Litaker are the Republican contenders for the United States Representative of the 7th Congressional District. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will be decided between Sarah Stewart and Bryan Taylor. In the Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 2, Chad Hanson and Stephen Davis Parker are on the ballot. For the Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 2, voters will choose between Rich Anderson and Thomas Govan. The ballot also includes candidates for the Public Service Commission, Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh and Robert L. McCollum.
Both Democratic and Republican ballots in Perry County feature a proposed statewide Amendment Number 1 regarding the Alabama Constitution of 2022, which concerns legislative procedures for signing and transmitting local laws or constitutional amendments.
Voters are reminded that to cast their vote, they must blacken the oval completely on the ballot, and if they spoil their ballot, they are instructed not to erase but to ask for a new one.
