Two Candidates Qualify for Alexandria Election-Four Positions to be Filled

A mayor and three aldermen will be elected in Alexandria on Thursday, September 3rd but only two people met the qualifying deadline Thursday at noon to get their names on the printed ballot.
Mayor Ria Baker will be running for a full term as mayor and alderman Tony Tarpley will be running for a full term as alderman.
The positions are currently held by mayor Baker and aldermen Tarpley, Eddie Tubbs, and Charles Griffith.
Anyone wanting to run as a write-in candidate still has an opportunity to get in the race.
Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley says under state law 2-7-133 subsection (i), any person wanting to be elected by write-in ballots shall complete a notice requesting such person’s ballots be counted no later than 12 noon 50 days before the election” which in this case is July 15th.
According to Stanley, “If the ballot still isn’t full, any vacancies would be filled by the board of mayor and aldermen after the election, as I understand the law.”
Meanwhile, the last day to register to vote in the Alexandria election is August 5th.
The last day to register to vote in the Liberty election is July 7th.
Early voting for the Liberty election is July 27th-August 1st.