The DeKalb County Election Commission has released early voting totals for the DTC Election of Directors.
Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley says a total of 757 DTC members voted during the early voting period from Monday through Wednesday, September 21st-23rd including 404 in Smithville at the courthouse, 200 in Alexandria at the fairgrounds; 100 in Woodbury; and 53 in Gordonsville
The following is a breakdown of the vote each day at each location:
Smithville:
Monday- 126
Tuesday142
Wednesday136
Alexandria:
Monday-78
Tuesday-66
Wednesday-56
Woodbury:
Monday-25
Tuesday-48
Wednesday-27
Gordonsville:
Monday-17
Tuesday-24
Wednesday-12
Directors will be elected in three exchanges, including the Alexandria (529), Liberty (536), and Smithville (215/597) exchanges on Saturday, September 26th. Voting for directors will take place at the cooperative’s annual meeting.
The Alexandria exchange is represented by three candidates: Incumbent Bennie “Buck” Curtis and two candidates who qualified by petition – Wayne “Elmer” Fitts and Robbie “Donnie” Rowland.
Incumbent Randy Campbell in the Liberty exchange is running unopposed.
The Smithville exchange is represented by two candidates: Incumbent Ronnie Garrison and one candidate who qualified by petition – Paul Cantrell.
On Saturday, gates to the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Alexandria will open at 11:45 a.m., with voting from noon until 4 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 4 p.m. or once the last person in line at that time has voted.
Only DTC members may vote, and each member must present identification. For a single membership, only that individual may vote. Either member of a joint membership may vote, but not both. In the case of a business membership, a business affidavit is required.
For questions regarding membership and voting guidelines, refer to the by-laws section included in the current DTC phone directory, or call DTC at 615-529-2955.
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