The Hamilton County Election Commission voted on Wednesday morning to approve the ballot for the March 5 Presidential Preference Primary and the County Primary elections.
Local candidates unopposed include Ken Smith for County Commission District 3, Criminal Court Judge Amanda Dunn for Division II and Assessor Marty Haynes.
For Circuit Court judge Division III to replace Marie Williams, attorney Kisha Cheeks qualified as a Democrat and Judge Alex McVeagh and attorney Michele Coffman as Republicans.
Qualified for ballot:
Circuit Court Judge Division III:
Republican Michele Coffman
Republican Alex McVeagh
Democrat Kisha L. Cheeks
Criminal Court Judge Division II:
Republican Amanda Dunn
No Democratic candidate
Assessor of Property:
Republican Marty Haynes
No Democratic candidate
County Commission District 3:
Republican Ken Smith
No Democratic candidate
The Democratic candidates listed for Hamilton County School Board are:
District 1- Tammy Barnes
District 2- No candidate qualified
District 4- Jackie Anderson-Thomas, Missy Crutchfield
District 7- No candidate qualified
District 10- Angie Stone Jackson
District 11- Jill Black
The Republican candidates listed for Hamilton County School Board are:
District 1- Steve Slater
District 2- Ben Daugherty
District 4- No candidate qualified
District 7- Ed Garcia, Jodi Schaffer
District 10- Felice Hadden
District 11- Sherrie Guinn Ford
No candidates for Lookout Mountain Elementary School board are listed on the primary ballot. Mr. Allen said the three candidates have registered as independents and will be listed on the general election ballot in August: Julie G Fisher, Karen C. Welborn, James T. Williams.
Poling Locations Approved
The election commission voted to approve polling locations for early voting Wednesday, Feb. 14, through Tuesday, Feb. 27:
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Brainerd Chris L. Ramsey Sr. Community Center
Hixson Community Center
Collegedale Commons (Chestnut Hall)
Snow Hill Fire Training Center
Soddy Daisy Community Center
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hamilton County Election Commission
