Athens municipal elections just weeks away: Here’s what to know

The City of Athens holds its municipal election Tuesday, August 26, and some important deadlines on the election calendar are coming up.

Here’s what to know before election time:

Here’s who is on the ballot

All but one of the Athens City Council sets are contested, and the mayoral election also has multiple candidates. Here’s who is running:

Mayor

• William “Ronnie” Marks (incumbent)
• Danny Whitfield
• Mark Wilson

City Council District 1

• Chris Seibert (incumbent)

City Council District 2

• Tim Colling
• Allen Creasy

City Council District 3

• Sharon Coffman Carter
• Kellie Dye
• James Lucas (incumbent)
• Henry White

City Council District 4

• Dana Henry (incumbent)
• Jarrod Schulte

City Council District 5

• Jamie Elliott
• Amy Golden

Important dates to know

With the election just weeks away, here are some important dates coming up:

• Last day to establish residency to vote: July 27
• Last day to register to vote: August 11
• Last day to apply for a regular absentee ballot: August 21
• Last day to apply for an emergency absentee ballot: August 25
• Absentee ballots may be hand delivered up until 5PM on August 25.
• Absentee ballots must be postmarked or processed by the common carrier not later than the day prior to the election and received not later than noon on election day, August 26.
• Run-Off election (if needed): September 23

Polls are open from 7AM-7PM. To find your polling location, check the Alabama Secretary of State website.

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