Let the campaigns begin.
The county commission were scheduled to set qualifying fees for the general primary, non partisan and general election during their first regular monthly meeting of the year last Tuesday night (after The Times’ deadline).
Seats up for election in the partisan primary this year include solicitor, county chairman and districts two and four on the county commission.
State Court Solicitor Adam Ferrell, County Chairman Neal Bennett and Commissioners Graham Raley (District 2) and David Lowman (District 4) are the incuments in those positions.
Qualifying fees are $1,154.53 for solicitor, $540 for county chairman and 187.56 for commission seats 2 and 4. The qualifying fees are based on a percentage of the annual salaries for the respective jobs. Qualifying fees for the county commis- -sion seats are also based on the longevity of the incumbent.
Non-partisan races are state court judge and chairman and districts two and four on the school board.
State Court Judge Dan Bennett Jr., BOE Chairman Duward Boatright and Perry Tison (District 2) and Wendy Puryear (District 4) are the incumbents in those positions.
Qualifying fees for state court judge are $1,202.52, and chairman of the Board of Education are $180. Qualifying fees for the school board’s district two and four seats are $126.
A number of statewide, district and federal offices will also be up for election.
Early voting will be from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 27-May 15, at the elections office at 312 Nichols Street. Saturday voting will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 2 and 9.
Polls will be open election day from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19. Deadline to register to vote is April 20.
A run-off election, if necessary, will take place Tuesday, June 16. If there are partisan candidates in both primaries, those races will be decided as part of the general election Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Qualifying for the primary will take place Monday, March 2-Friday, March 6. Qualifying will be from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, March 6.
Qualifying will be held at the Pierce County Board of Elections and Registration Office at 312 Nichols Street, Blackshear.
