That Name You’ve Seen On The Campaign Signs Might Not Be On Your Ballot Today

August 26, 2008

You’ve undoubtedly seen the names on the campaign signs along the highways of North Escambia. But you may not find those names on your ballot when you vote in today’s Primary Election.

That is because the August 26 election is a party primary election… registered Republicans vote for Republicans, registered Democrats vote for Democrats, and those with no party affiliation vote only in nonpartisan races.

If you are a registered voter in North Escambia that has not declared a party affiliation, you will get a nonpartisan ballot. That ballot will contain only the races for District 5 school board and ECUA District 5. All of the registered Republicans and Democrats will vote in those two races, but they will have additional candidates and races on their ballots.

Everybody in North Escambia will see the nonpartisan District 5 school board candidates…Peter R. Gingl, Sr., Tom Harrell, Bill Slayton and Robert (Mr. T) Tegenkamp. Everyone’s ballot will also contain the two ECUA District 5 candidates with Barry B. Tweedie and Larry Walker.

Democrats will find two candidates for sheriff on their ballots…Samuel E. Lucas, Sr. and Larry Scapecchi.  Three Democratic candidates for school superintendent – Claudia Brown-Curry, Myra L. Simmons and Cary Stidham – will be on the ballot. There will be two candidates, Jim Barnett and John F. Hartman, on the Democratic District 5 primary ballot.

Republicans will choose between Ron McNesby and David Morgan for sheriff; Randall E. McCrackin, Packy Mitchell, Chris Washler and Kevin White for county commissioner; and Greg Evers or Ryan L. Gilbert for District 1’s state representative.

District 5 Republicans will also vote on a public defender, choosing between James Owens and Kelly Merritt Richards. Two party offices will also be filled with one committeeman and one committeewoman. Brandon Lind, Jacob Pawelski and Hosea D. Pittman are in the running for committeeman. Elizabeth S. Campbell, Judith Gafford-Fehl, Susan Moore and Jami Rapisarda are running for committeewoman.

For a sample Democratic District 5 ballot, click here.

For a sample Republican District 5 ballot, click here.

For a sample nonpartisan District 5 ballot, click here.

Comments

One Response to “That Name You’ve Seen On The Campaign Signs Might Not Be On Your Ballot Today”

  1. Michael Laremore on August 26th, 2008 1:23 pm

    I recieved my sample ballot quite some time ago and have been trying to find out information on the state committeeman and woman party offices. First of all I had never heard of this office so I went to the web site for supervisor of elections and found no info then went to the state web site and under both searches it said no information availble. I then tried a search of every individual that is lister in my sample ballot for this office and the only thing that would come up is your site, with thier names.
    I even called the supervisor of elections and they first told me they had no info on any of the parties or the office, then said they believed it was a vollenteer position.
    Well I said if that is so, why the heck do we need to vote them in. have them just show up for work like the candy stripers at the hospital??
    VERY CONFUSED I WANT TO VOTE TODAY BUT DON”T HAVE A CLUE WHAT OR WHO I AM TO VOTE FOR, except the office of sheriff,& public defender.

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