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Vote 2010: Runoff election preview

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Runoffs are upon us. (That almost rhymes.)

Wade on Birmingham - Vote 2010Tuesday, some voters head back to the polls for the statewide runoffs. The June 1 primary election had about a 33 percent turnout across Alabama, but under 25 percent in Jefferson County.

The big showdown on the Republican ticket is for governor: state representative Robert Bentley vs. former two-year college chancellor Bradley Byrne. Bentley edged out third-place finisher Tim James by just 270 votes in the recount.

Meet the two remaining GOP gubernatorial candidates.

Republicans Don Chamberlain and Chris Salter are competing in U.S. House District 7. And in two runoff races for Jefferson County Commission, incumbent Bobby Humphryes Jr. faces Jimmie Stephens in District 3, and Ronnie Dixon faces Joe Knight in District 4.

On the Democratic ticket, Terri Sewell and Shelia Smoot are battling for U.S. House District 7 in a top race; either one could become the first black female representative in state history.

James Anderson takes on Giles Perkins for state attorney general.

For Jefferson County Commission, three runoff races will be settled. In District 1, Johnathan Austin and George Bowman face off for the fourth and final time. Bowman recently won a special runoff election to fill the seat immediately (vacated when William Bell became Birmingham’s mayor in January). Tuesday’s re-rematch will be for the next full term. In District 2, Sandra Little Brown faces Gary Richardson; in District 3, Vivian Ford faces Ron Yarbrough.

And either Ron Blankenship or Willie Hill will win the Democratic ballot for Jefferson County sheriff.

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Results from the June 1 primary election.

Determine your polling place and districts (state and county).

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A roundup of other resources for Tuesday’s runoffs …

Bhamwiki

Doc’s Political Parlor

The World Around You

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Sample ballots are included for Jefferson and Shelby Counties below. (The Jefferson County ballots include versions for every district.)

For easier viewing, you can print, download or zoom to full screen with each ballot.

Sample ballots for all 67 counties.

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Jefferson County: Democratic ballot

Jefferson County: Republican ballot

Shelby County

Shelby County sample ballot 2010 runoff

Democratic ballot, left; Republican ballot

The general election is Nov. 2.

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More Vote 2010 coverage.

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