Ten statewide amendments included on November ballot
In addition to the local, state and federal offices that are on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, there will be 10 statewide amendments also.
Election
Bear Creek wet/dry election set for November 15
Bear Creek Mayor Rob Taylor announces that town clerk Kay Wiginton, seated right, had verified the signatures turned in on a petition, which means the town can legally can have an election for voters to decide if alcoholic beverages can be sold or distributed in the town limits.
BEAR CREEK - Figures from the last census showed the Town of Bear Creek exceeded 1,000 in population, meaning the town now qualifies - and is preparing for - an election to allow voters to decide if alcoholic beverages can be sold or distributed in the town limits.
Qualifying ends for Haleyville Board of Education election
HALEYVILLE - Qualifying ended Tuesday, May 24, at 5 p.m. for the three places on the Haleyville Board of Education that will be up for election July 12.
For Place 2, candidates who qualified are Boo Haughton and Valeria Taylor. This seat has been open since Barry Burleson resigned last year.
For Place 4, incumbent Kris Burleson will face Brian Vickery.
For Place 5, incumbent Donna Jones is the only one who qualified.
Qualifying for Haleyville School Board elections begins May 10
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville City School system will soon be facing a pivotal election to fill a vacant seat on the school board, as well as vote on two more seats with expiring terms.
Commissioner and sheriff races to be competitive in Winston County
WINSTON COUNTY - Qualifying for the Tuesday, May 24, primary elections ended Friday, Jan. 28, leaving candidates for sheriff and county commission district 1 facing opposition, while the commission district 2 seat will be unopposed.
Moore will not seek election as sheriff
Winston County Sheriff Horace Moore
WINSTON COUNTY - Winston County Sheriff Horace Moore has made the difficult decision not to seek election this year.
Special election November 9
WINSTON COUNTY - A resolution passed by the Winston County Commission Monday morning, Aug. 9, means renewing five mills of property tax benefiting both Haleyville City and Winston County schools will now go before county voters to decide in a special election Tuesday, Nov. 9.
Election planned to renew schools tax
WINSTON COUNTY - County voters could be facing a special election in November to renew five mills of property tax millage benefiting both Winston County and Haleyville City school systems--all depending upon requirements which must first be met before the issue can be placed on a ballot.
Polling places prepare for polling pads
Winston County election officials, from left, Sheriff Horace Moore, Probate Judge Sheila Moore and Circuit Clerk and Absentee Elections Manager J.D. Snoddy show the new electronic poll books which will be used for the first time at every county polling site during the Nov. 3 general election.
WINSTON COUNTY - Just as the dust is settling from the Oct. 6, run-off elections after the August municipal elections, plans are already gearing up for the general election on Nov. 3, with voters being introduced to a new method of signing in at the polls.
Qualifiers for municipal, school board elections set
WINSTON COUNTY - Qualifying for upcoming municipal and Haleyville Board of Election races ended Tuesday, July 21, at 5 p.m. The Alabamian is gathering information today regarding who qualified, and will post it as it becomes available.