There will be multiple local elections held during the November General Election, including municipal elections for Carthage & Gordonsville and elections for two vacant county commission seats.
For Carthage, three city aldermen will be elected to four-year terms. In Gordonsville, a mayor and two city aldermen will be selected to four-year terms. Petitions are currently available for all municipal seats with a qualifying deadline of Noon, August 20th.
For Smith County, there are open seats for District 3 and District 6 commissioners. These seats became vacant when each respective office holder resigned due to moving outside of their districts. The unexpired terms for these seats will end on August 31, 2022. Petitions for each position are currently available. The qualifying deadline for the District 3 seat is Noon on August 20. The District 6 seat qualifying deadline is Noon, September 9th.
In addition to the local elections, voters will also cast ballots for U.S. President/Vice-President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives for the 6th Congressional District, and TN House of Representatives for the 40th District.
The voter registration deadline for the November election is October 5th. You may register to vote in person at the Smith County Election Commission or online through the Secretary of State’s office here. Early voting is from October 14th – October 29th, and Election Day is November 3rd. For more about upcoming elections and voter information, visit https://www.smithcountyelection.com.
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