When registered voters cast their ballots in the upcoming Primary Election on May 24 they will also be voting in non-partisan school board elections. Baxter County and Circuit Court Clerk Canda Reese says this is a final election for school board members.
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In Baxter County, the Mountain Home School District has two positions up for election. Position 2 incumbent Arnold Knox is facing challenger Bob Chester and Position 4 incumbent Barbara Horton is running against Carrie Ramsey. Norfork School District has one position up for election with incumbent Chad McGowan facing Elayna Southard.
The Cotter School Board election is unique, according to Reese. Three incumbents Allen Franks, Luke Walker and Jimmy Morgan are running unopposed; however, two positions have no candidates seeking election.
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In Marion County, the Flippin School Board has only one member, Eleanor Davenport, who is running unopposed, up for re-election. In Flippin, the two school board positions up for election have incumbents Roger Leonard, position 4 and Stacie Goldsmith, position 5, running unopposed.
In Viola, School Board Member incumbent Darick Brown is running unopposed for Position 1 and three candidates Brandon Love, Derek Winter and Dustin Cotter are seeking election to Position 2.
Calico Rock has one school board member, incumbent Jennifer Brickell running unopposed.
Reese says residents are often unsure if they are eligible to vote in a local school board election.
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Baxter County voters who have questions about their registration and voting districts may call Reese’s office at 870-425-3475. All Arkansas residents can find voter information and check their voter registration online at sos.arkansas.gov under the tab “Election Information for Voters.”
Monday, April 25th, is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Arkansas Primary and School Board Elections elections to be held Tuesday, May 24.
Early voting for the May 24th elections begins Monday, May 9th and ends Monday, May 23.
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