City, school elections are Saturday
Early voting ends Tuesday with light turnout

Early voting ended Tuesday, May 8, for the May 12 city and school elections.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday.

Elections are scheduled for the City of Rusk and Rusk ISD at the school administration building; Jacksonville city at city hall and Jacksonville ISD at the school administration building; Alto ISD at the school; and New Summerfield ISD at the school.

Elections were cancelled because there was no opposition at the City of Alto, Wells city and school, Gallatin city, Reklaw city and New Summerfield city.

Voter turnout has been light during early voting.

Tuesday morning voters totaled 87 for the City of Rusk; 100 for Rusk ISD; 19 for Alto ISD; 231 for City of Jacksonville; 300 for Jacksonville ISD; and two for New Summerfield ISD.

Persons seeking election include:

Rusk

The ballot for mayor includes incumbent Suzann McCarty and challenger Angela Raiborn.

Other candidates asking for election are Councilmembers Kris Morgan, District 1 and Walter Session, District 2.

Candidates for three at large Rusk ISD trustee positions are incumbents Mike Ross, Roy Cavazoz and David Fulton and challengers Oliver Sturns and Karen LaVergne.

Jacksonville

Jacksonville Mayor Dr. Robert Haberle and challenger Jon Hargett are candidates for mayor. Asking for re-election to the city council are Hubert Robinson, District 1, and Kenneth Melvin, District 3.

Jim Tarrant Jr., Robert Douglas and James (Jimmy Lee) Hugghins have filed as candidates for Place 1 on the Jacksonville School Board. Ken Smith, Pat McCown, Sarah Jane Robinson and Don B. Gateley have filed as candidates for Place 2 on the school board.

Alto

The Alto City election will be cancelled as there is no opposition to positions for election. Carey Palmer is the only candidate for mayor and Bob Pearman and Michael Sanders for two council seats.

Six candidates are vying for two seats on the Alto school board. They are Robert Hicks, Lee Pearman, Jay Jones, Richard Bertrand, Bob Grammer and Linda Brooks.

Wells

Both the Wells city and school elections will be cancelled.

Three incumbents are candidates for the Wells City Council. They are David Bussey, Rex Aycock and Eva Brown.

Three incumbents, Larry Bailey, Susie Edge and Danny Colbert are asking for re-election to the Wells ISD board of trustees. No one filed for the unexpired term of Jason Hopper, who resigned in January. That position is expected to be filled by appointment.

Gallatin The Gallatin city election will be cancelled. Mayor Juanita Cotton and Councilmembers Dorothy Scurlock and Mickie Gunter have all filed for re-election.

Reklaw

Reklaw's city election will be cancelled as there is no opposition to the three positions on the council. Randy Tappen and incumbents John Irwin and Jenelle Laughlin are unopposed in their bid for election.

New Summerfield

The New Summerfield city election has been cancelled. Mayor Dan Stallings and councilmember Maria Armas, candidates Don Cooke and Gerald Anderson are unopposed.

Incumbent Jason Wilcox and challengers Glenna Weaver and Scott Bragg are asking for election to the New Summerfield School Board. Two places on the school board expire with the election.