Vote 2012: To the polls in October
By Wade KwonVideo: A look at Birmingham’s $150 million bond referendum
on Tuesday
Birmingham-area residents won’t have to wait till November to visit the polls. August had municipal races, September had a state referendum, and October …
This month is special, with two dates and three different elections. It’s like Christmas for voters. A horrible, horrible out-of-season Christmas.
Tuesday: Suburban residents will choose mayors in these runoff races:
- Alabaster:Â David Frings and Marty Handlon
- Brighton:Â Eddie Cooper and Barbara Watkins
- Fairfield:Â Kenneth Coachman and Fredrick “Rev. F.D.” Scott
- Helena:Â Mark Hall and Charles “Sonny” Penhale
- Irondale:Â Tommy Alexander and James Stewart Jr.
- Montevallo:Â Hollie Cost and Ben McCrory
- Tarrant:Â Joe Matthews and Loxcil Tuck
- Trafford:Â Clint Daniels and Robert Niblett
Also, city council runoff elections will take place in various suburbs.
The winners will be sworn in Nov. 5.
In a separate decision, Birmingham residents will vote on a $150 million bond for capital improvements.
Oct. 23: Another trip to the polls for Birminghamians to pick officers for the 99 neighborhood associations. The officers serve 2-year terms.
For more information on polling places, call the Mayor’s Office of Citizen’s Assistance, at (205) 254-2806. Or contact your neighborhood association president.
Polls will be open on both days from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 7:01 am
[…] Even without the shortcut, any digital item with its own embed code can almost always be embedded within a blog post. For example, I put sample ballots in my Election Day 2012 preview which can be magnified, downloaded, printed, even embedded elsewhere. And I included a video of a TV news report on an upcoming bond referendum. […]