The first candidate petition has been issued for the September 5 Alexandria Municipal Election.
Bennett Armstrong picked up a petition Tuesday to run for Mayor of the town.
Petitions can now be issued by the DeKalb County Election Commission. The qualifying deadline for candidates is NOON June 20th.
A mayor and three aldermen will be elected.
Meanwhile, the qualifying deadline for the upcoming Liberty election is NOON Thursday, May 16. A mayor and two aldermen are up for election during the August 1 voting.
Current alderman Dwight Mathis is the only person to date to pick up and return a petition for Mayor and incumbent Howard Reynolds has picked up and returned the only petition for alderman.