Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for municipal election
MADISON – Today voters will decide who will lead the city of Madison for the next four years.
There will be opponents in nearly all Madison city races for the municipal elections, except for the district 7 city council position. Incumbent John Seifert was the only candidate to qualify.
In the mayor’s race, two-term incumbent Paul Finley qualified to run for a third term. Challenging him will be Marc Highsmith.
In the city council races, James Ross is challenging incumbent Maura Wroblewski for the district 1 position.
Joe Gaines and former Madison City Schools board member Connie Spears is challenging current city council president Steve Smith for the district 2 post.
Brian Goodwin is running against incumbent Teddy Powell for the district 3 seat; and Jocelyn Broer is challenging incumbent Greg Shaw for the district 4 position.
In district 5, long-time city council Tommy Overcash is not running for a fifth term this year. That leaves Madison City Schools Board of Education member Ranae Bartlett and Ryan Clark to run for the open position.
In district 6, Gerald Clark has qualified to run in a re-election attempt against challenger Karen Denzine.
In addition to the Aug. 25 election date, a runoff is set for Oct. 6, according to the Alabama League of Municipalities’ election calendar. Polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and no write-in votes are allowed. The new term will start on Nov. 2.
Polling places for the municipal election are:
District 1 (Madison County):, Faith Lutheran Church, 660 Gillespie Road
District 2 (Madison County): Madison Baptist Church, 840 Balch Rd.
District 2 (Limestone County): Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 11716 County Line Rd.
District 3 (Madison County): Madison Mission Seventh Day Adventist, 183 Shelton Rd.
District 4 (Madison County): Madison City Hall, 100 Hughes Rd.
District 4 (Limestone County): Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 11716 County Line Rd.
District 5 (Madison County): St. John the Baptist Catholic School, 1057 Hughes Rd.
District 6 (Madison County): Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza Boulevard
District 7 (Madison County): Restoration Church, 5810 Wall Triana
For more information and updates concerning the Aug. 25 election, go to www.madisonal.gov.
