General Election is November 5th

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Thursday, 31 October 2024 13:31

What seems to have been one of the longest election advertising seasons ever will soon end. No matter what “side” you’re on, November 5 has been long awaited.
On November 5, 2024 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. voters across the country will have the chance to vote for several offices.

Jackson County voters will have three Democratic options in the races of President of the United States, Supreme Court Chief and Jackson County Circuit Judge; nineteen Republican options and four Independent options.

Those on the ballot will include:
For U.S. President: Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz; Republicans Donald J. Trump and JD Vance; Independents Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan; Independents Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat and Independents Jill Stein and Samson Kpadenou; For United States 5th Congressional District Representative: Republican Dale Strong; For Ala. Supreme Court Chief Justice: Democrat Greg Griffin or Republican Sarah Stewart; For Place 1 Associate Justice of Ala. Supreme Court: Republican Chris McCool; For Place 2 Associate Justice of Ala. Supreme Court: Republican Tommy Bryan; For Place 3 Associate Justice of Ala. Supreme Court: Republican Will Sellers; For Place 4 Associate Justice of Ala. Supreme Court: Republican Jay Mitchell; For Place 1 Ala. Court of Civil Appeals Judge: Republican Christy Edwards; For Place 2 Ala. Court of Civil Appeals Judge: Republican Chad Hanson; For Place 3 Ala. Court of Civil Appeals Judge: Republican Terry Moore; For Place 1 Ala. Court of Criminal Appeals: Republican Richard Minor; For Place 2 Ala. Court of Criminal Appeals: Republican Rich Anderson; For Place 3 Ala. Court of Criminal Appeals: Republican Bill Cole; For President of the Ala. Public Service Commission: Republican Twinkle Cavanaugh; For Jackson County 38th Circuit Court Judge: Democrat John Graham; For Jackson County Circuit Clerk: Republican Bart Buchanan; For Jackson County Probate Judge: Republican Victor Manning; For Jackson County Commission District 3: Republican A.J. Buckner; For Jackson County Commission District 4: Republican Kevin McBride or Independent Mike Sisk; For Jackson County Board of Education Superintendent: Republican Jason Davidson; For Jackson County Board of Education District 1: Independent Michael Matthews.

One local amendment will also be on the ballot relating to Jackson County, proposing a change to the Constitution of Alabama to authorize mayors of municipalities in Jackson County to participate in the Alabama Employee Retirement System under the same terms and conditions as other employees in the same retirement system.