When can you vote early, or register to vote for the May 3 Montgomery County Primary?
As voters look ahead to the May 3 Montgomery County Primary, as well as the Aug. 4 State Primary and County General Election, there are some key dates to keep in mind as the month of April looms large.
For starters, the voter registration deadline for the May primary, where Republican and Democratic nominees will be chosen for almost all county offices, judicial races and school board seats, is 4:30 p.m. on April 4, said local Administrator of Elections Elizabeth Black.
Candidates seeking state offices have until noon on April 7 to qualify with the Election Commission and have their names placed on the Aug. 4 State Primary ballot.
The qualifying deadline for the Aug. 4 County General Election has passed.
Early voting for the May 3 County Primary runs from April 13-28. All early voting is done at the Election Commission office, 350 Pageant Lane in Veterans Plaza.
Here are the specific dates and hours for early voting in April:
• April 13-14: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• April 15: Closed for Good Friday
• April 16: 8 a.m. to noon
• April 19, 20, 21 and 22: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• April 23: 8 a.m. to noon
• April 25, 26, 27 and 28, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Several partisan candidates are on the May 3 ballot, including some in contested races for their respective party's nominations. Meanwhile, there are also those who choose to remain, at least publicly, independent.
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Candidates who qualify as independents on the ballot will simply sail through the May 3 primary and move on to the final step: the County General Election late this summer. In fact, the names of independent candidates won't even appear on the May 3 ballot.
The May 3 election is the first Election Day on the calendar in 2022.
The two other elections are the Aug. 4 State Primary and County General Election and the Nov. 8 State General and City of Clarksville Election.
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Montgomery County Primary candidates
Here is a breakdown of the extensive ballot for the May 3 Montgomery County Primary, as it now stands.
Montgomery County Mayor
• Wes Golden is running against Wallace Redd for the Republican nomination.
• Jo Ellen "Jodi" O'Connor is running as an independent.
Montgomery County Sheriff
• John S. Fuson is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Mike Oliver is running as an independent.
Montgomery County Trustee
• Kimberly B. Wiggins is running as an independent.
Montgomery County Clerk
• Teresa Cottrell is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Montgomery County Register of Deeds
• Julie Chadwick Runyon is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Montgomery County Circuit Court Clerk
• Wendy Davis is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Faye Rennell Hobson is running as an independent.
Circuit Court Judge Part I
• Adrienne G. Fry is running against John B. Holt for the Republican nomination.
Circuit Court Judge Part II
• Bill Goodman is running as an independent.
Circuit Court Judge Part III
• Joel Wallace is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Kimberly Turner is running as an independent.
Circuit Court Judge Part IV
• Robert T. Bateman is unopposed for the Republican nomination
Circuit Court Judge Part V
• Katy Olita is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Division I
• Ken Goble, Jr., is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Division II
• Eric Yow will face Reid Poland for the Republican nomination.
• Merriel Bullock-Neal is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
• James Bagby is running as an independent.
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Division III
• Sharon Massey Grimes is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Division IV
• Tim Barnes is running as an independent.
Chancellor
• Ben Dean is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Laurence M. McMillan, Jr., is running as an independent.
District Attorney
• It's a three-way race for the Republican nomination between Robert Nash, Steve Powers and Neil Stauffer.
District Public Defender
• Roger Nell is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
County Commission District 1
• John M. Gannon is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
County Commission District 2
• Jason D. Knight is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• John (JM) Genis, Charles D. Keene and Dennis J. Potvin are running as independents.
County Commission District 3
• Joe Smith is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
County Commission District 4
• Ascension "Big Sarge" Lopez is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Rickey Ray is running as an independent.
County Commission District 5
• Rashidah A. Leverett is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
• Lori J. Mason is running as an independent.
County Commission District 6
• Michael Lankford is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Randy Allbert is running as an independent.
County Commission District 7
• Nathan Burkholder is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Tony Eldridge and Rocky Sickel are running as independents.
County Commission District 8
• Tangi C. Smith is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
County Commission District 9
• Jorge Padro is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
County Commission District 10
• Jeremiah Walker is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
County Commission District 11
• Christine S. McKinney is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
• Joe L. Creek is running as an independent.
County Commission District 12
• Carmelle Chandler is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
• Joey Dasinger is running as an independent.
County Commission District 13
• Walker Woodruff is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
County Commission District 14
• Billy Burgett is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
• Joshua Beal is running as an independent.
County Commission District 15
• David L. Harper is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
County Commission District 16
• Joshua Wikholm is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Lisa Prichard is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
County Commission District 17
• Sam Houston is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Chris Rasnic is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
County Commission District 18
• Kyong Suk Dawson is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Ryan Gallant is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
County Commission District 19
• William "Billy" Frye and Garland V. Johnson are running as independents.
County Commission District 20
• Autumn Simmons is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Kristen Artrip and Michael Walker are running as independents.
County Commission District 21
• Jerry Allbert and David Wayne Shelton are running as independents.
School Board District 1
• John Crespo is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Carol A. Berry is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
School Board District 3
• Janet M. Peterson is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Herbert A. Nelson is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
• Ambar Marquis is running as an independent.
School Board District 5
• Brad Morrow is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
• Jimmie M. Garland is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
School Board District 7
• Aron Maberry is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Ballot source: Montgomery County Election Commission.
This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Montgomery County May 3 Primary registration, early voting dates
