February 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Its Election Time!
Early voting begins Wednesday, February 14 for the March 5 DeKalb County Republican and Democratic Primaries and the Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary.
Local parties are selecting nominees for local offices including DeKalb County Assessor of Property; Constables in district 1-7; Board of Education in districts 5 & 6, and Criminal Court Judge-Part III (13th Judicial District)
The early voting period will be Wednesday, February 14 through Tuesday, February 27 at the courthouse in Smithville. Two days have been set for early voting in Alexandria at the Fairgrounds Kenneth Sandlin Center building, Thursday, February 15 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon and Tuesday, February 20 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. The Absentee ballot request deadline is Tuesday, February 27.
The early voting hours for the March 5 primaries will be as follows at the courthouse in Smithville:
Wednesday February 14: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)
Thursday, February 15: (2 p.m. until 6 p.m.)
Friday, February 16: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)
Saturday, February 17: (9 a.m. until 12 noon)
Monday, February 19 (CLOSED) PRESIDENTS DAY
Tuesday, February 20: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)
Wednesday, February 21: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)
Thursday, February 22: (2 p.m. until 6 p.m.)
Friday, February 23: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)
Saturday, February 24: (9 a.m. until 12 noon)
Monday, February 26: (1 p.m. until 5 p.m.)
Tuesday, February 27: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)
The DeKalb County Assessor of Property race is contested. The candidates are Republican Incumbent Shannon Cantrell and GOP challenger Amy Clare Lockhart. The winner of the DeKalb Republican Primary in that race will be unopposed in the August 1, 2024 DeKalb County General Election.
The only other local race to be contested in March is in the 5th district for the Board of Education (School Board). The candidates are Republicans Megan Moore and Tom Walkup. Incumbent 5th district member Jamie Cripps is not seeking re-election.
Names of candidates for other local offices in the March 5 GOP primary are as follows:
Board of Education: District 5- Megan Moore and Tom Walkup
Board of Education: District 6- Jason Miller (Incumbent)- Unopposed
Constable: District 1-Tyler Cripps –Unopposed.
Constable: District 2-Danny Adamson- Unopposed.
Constable: District 3-Travis Bryant (Incumbent)-Unopposed.
Constable: District 4-Lane Ball (Incumbent)-Unopposed
Constable: District 5-Mark Milam (Incumbent)-Unopposed
Constable: District 6- No Candidate.
Constable: District 7-Jeremy Wayne Neal-Unopposed
Criminal Court Judge-Part III (13th Judicial District)- Shawn Fry of Cookeville- Unopposed
Party nominees for local offices on March 5 will run in the DeKalb County General Election on Thursday, August 1, 2024 and those elected will take office September 1, 2024.
The following candidates are on Tennessee’s March 5, 2024, ballot in the Super Tuesday Presidential Preference Primary:
Republican Primary Ballot:
•Ryan Binkley
•Chris Christie
•Ron DeSantis
•Nikki Haley
•Asa Hutchinson
•Vivek Ramaswamy
•David Stuckenberg
•Donald J. Trump
Most of the GOP candidates for President have already dropped out of the race but their names still appear on the ballot.
Democratic Primary Ballot:
•Joseph R. Biden