Early Voting continues through July 30 for August 4 election--Sample Ballots included

Early voting continues through noon on Saturday July 30 at the Milo Lemmert building across from the Cumberland County Courthouse at the Election Commission offices.

The Milo Lemmert Building is the location for early voting through July 30.  Hours are 8 to 5 Monday through Friday and 8 to Noon on Saturday. 

In addition to the Democrat and Republican primaries on State and Congressional Races there are county elections for the office of Property Assessor, several board of education seats and seats on the county commission.  

Democratic Primary sample ballot

Republican Primary sample Ballot

School Board races sample ballot

Property Assessor and County Commission sample ballot

In addition there are the names of 11 sitting justices and judges that votes can choose either to retain or replace on the ballot for appellate and supreme court seats. Those up for voter decisions include three Supreme Court at large justices Jeffery S. Bivins, Holly Kirby and Roger A. Page.  Appellate judges on the ballot include Kenny Armstrong, Brandon O. Gibson, Arnold B. Goldin, Robert H. Montgomery, Timothy L. Easter, Robert L. Holloway and J. Ross Dyer

Another potential candidate for Crossville city Council.

Jerry T. Brownstead has taken out a petition to qualify for having his name put on the November ballot for a seat on the Crossville city coincil.

Brownstead is the 9th to take out papers for the 2 available seats on the council.   The two seats are currently held by Pete Souza and Jesse Kerley. 

Brownstead is an entertainer who also goes by Jerry J. Thomas.  As of July 15 he had not returned the petition with the necessary signatures but the deadline is still over a month away. 

Those currently qualified for the Ballot include 

J. H. Graham,  

Rob Harrison, 

Teri Neal Manning,  

Jeanette Parsons and 

Scott Shanks

Candidates for city council election taking out papers--5 possible candidates so far.

With May 20 the first day potential candidates could pick up petitions seeking signatures to get their name on the ballot for the two city council seats to be elected in the November 8 election, five potential candidates have taken papers out so far.

The most recognizable names that have picked up petitions so far are incumbent council member Jesse Kerley and former mayor J. H. Graham III. 

Kerley is seeking reelection after serving two terms separated by two years when he ran against Graham for mayor and lost.  

J. H. Graham served several years on council then the held the longest tenure as mayor in Crossville's history.  Graham was unseated 2 years ago by James Mayberry.  

Crossville engineer Barry Field has also taken out a petition for a council seat. Field operates Field Engineering Consultant Services, LLC providing civil, environmental and structural engineering services.

The others who have taken out petitions include Jeanette Parsons and Terri Neal Manning.

The deadline for candidates to turn in completed petitions is August 18 at noon.

It is unclear if council member Pete Souza will run for reelection after originally saying he would only serve one term when he ran 4 years ago.