Jackson County Elections
On Your Mark, Get Set: Political Qualifying To Begin Monday
Qualifying for elected positions on this year’s ballot in Jackson County will begin Monday, April 28, at 9 a.m., and end Friday, May 2, at noon.
Those running for an elected office must qualify at the local headquarters of either the Republican or Democratic parties during that time.
The primary elections will be held Tuesday, July 15. Voters must choose either a Republican or Democratic ballot for that election.
A run-off election after the primary, if needed, will be held Tuesday, Aug. 5.
The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4. A run-off election, if needed, is planned for Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Non-partisan races in Jackson County will be on the general election ballot in November.
On The Ballot
The following offices in Jackson County will be on the ballot for the 2008 election:
•Jackson County Board of Education, post 1 (Michael Cronic, incumbent).
•Jackson County BOE, post 4 (Lynne Massey Wheeler, incumbent).
•State Court judge (Jerry Gray, incumbent).
•Solicitor General (Donald Moore, incumbent).
•County Surveyor (Dan Venable, incumbent).
•Magistrate Judge (Billy Chandler, incumbent).
•Coroner (Keith Whitfield, incumbent).
•Sheriff (Stan Evans, incumbent).
•Probate Judge (Margaret Deadwyler, incumbent).
•Tax Commissioner (Don Elrod, incumbent).
•Jackson County Board of Commissioners chairperson (Pat Bell, incumbent).
•Jackson County BOC, district 2 (Jody Thompson, incumbent).
•Jackson County BOC, district 1 (Tom Crow, incumbent).
•Clerk of Superior Court (Camie Thomas, incumbent).
•District Attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit (Rick Bridgeman, incumbent).
