Politics & Government

Polls open until 7 p.m. Tuesday for general election

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Danise Coleman cast her ballot at North Macon Park on Tuesday morning. Poll workers said that voting was light with only 14 people voting at 9 a.m. wmarshall@macon.com

Voting precincts will open in Middle Georgia at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tuesday as voters decide the future leadership of their cities and counties in the general election.

To check your voter registration status and assigned voting precinct, visit www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Among the decisions voters will make at the polls:

In Bibb County, voters will decide whether to extend a 1-cent sales tax to pay for education-related projects over the next five years.

In Warner Robins, there are three races for City Council.

Post 2 Councilwoman Carolyn Robbins, 72, is challenged by Jeffrey Walker Sr., in his fifth bid for a council seat.

Post 4 Councilman Tim Thomas, 52, is challenged by 43-year-old Betsy Loiacono.

Post 6 City Councilman Mike Davis, 62, is challenged in his second term by 57-year-old Carmen Antonio.

Voters in Baldwin County and Milledgeville will decide if they want to erase city lines and merge their governments.

County residents will also vote on a wide-ranging 1-cent sales tax proposal for education.

In Forsyth, former Councilman Eric Wilson is running against incumbent Mayor John T. Howard II to be the city's top official.

Seven candidates are vying for three Forsyth City Council seats. Alleta Mays, Chris Hewett and Tye Howard are all running for Wilson's vacant Post 2 position, while Post 1 incumbent Jimmy Jones is facing Dexter King, and Post 4 incumbent Greg Goolsby is facing Nikia Davis.

Fort Valley voters will decide three council seats, with one of those now vacant.

Alonzo J. "Zook" Allen and Marvin A. Crafter are competing for the East Ward seat that became vacate with the death of John Ezell on Jan. 31.

Meanwhile, West Ward incumbent Jimmy Barnes is opposed by Kenneth Hill, and at-large incumbent Beth Collins is opposed by LeMario Brown.

In Perry, Councilman Riley Hunt, who represents District 3, Post 2, is challenged for the first time in 12 years by retired schoolteacher Le Ann Tuggle.

Here is a list of candidates in various Middle Georgia cities:

BYRON

Mayor: Lawrence Collins (incumbent)

City Council Post 1: James Richardson (incumbent)

City Council Post 2: Rusty Adams; Rick Knowles

CENTERVILLE

City Council Post 3: J. Michael Evans

City Council Post 4: Jonathan D. Nichols (incumbent); Edward D. Armijo

DUBLIN

Mayor: Phil Best (incumbent)

City Council Ward 1: Bennie Jones

City Council Ward 2: Gary Johnson (incumbent)

City Council Ward 3: Paul Griggs; Keith Griffin

City Council Ward 4: Bill Brown (incumbent); Sophia Jordan

Board of Education District 1: Laura Travick (incumbent)

Board of Education District 2: Peggy Johnson (incumbent)

Board of Education District 3: Bill Perry (incumbent); Ezekiel McWilliams

Board of Education District 4: James Lanier (incumbent); Cherise Blackwell

Board of Education At large: Demetrice Hollis (incumbent); Gregg Washington

EAST DUBLIN

Mayor: George Gornto (incumbent)

City Council Post 1: Braxton Brown Jr. (incumbent)

City Council Post 2: Len Tanner (incumbent)

City Council Post 3: Zilmon Young (incumbent)

City Council At Large: Dent Jackson Jr. (incumbent)

City Council At Large: Al Williams (incumbent)

FORSYTH

Mayor: John Howard (incumbent); Eric Wilson

City Council Post 1: Jimmy Jones (incumbent); Dexter King

City Council Post 2: Alleta Mays; Chris Hewett; Tye Howard

City Council Post 3: Melvin Lawrence (incumbent)

City Council Post 4: Greg Goolsby (incumbent); Nikia Davis

FORT VALLEY

City Council East Ward: Alonzo J. (Zook) Allen; Marvin A. Crafter

City Council West Ward: Jimmy Barnes (incumbent); Kenneth Hill

City Council At Large: Beth Collins (incumbent); LeMario Brown

Utility Commissioner West: Robert T. "Bob" Hunnicut

Utility Commissioner East: Linda D. Johnson

Utility Commissioner At Large: Dollie Horton

GORDON

City Council At Large: Freddie Densley (incumbent); George Wynn (incumbent); Terry Eady (incumbent); James Richard Whipple; Catherine Louviere-Wells; Kay C. Harris

JEFFERSONVILLE

Mayor: Calloway Butler; Charles Williams III; Gloria C. Lewis

City Council District 1: Annie B. Williams (incumbent); Richard Stone (incumbent); Virginia Hollings (incumbent); Daniel Young (incumbent); Frances W. Speele; Jeffrey Lempke; Melvin Hollingsworth

City Council District 2: Mike W. Bryant (incumbent); Tabitha A. Little; Victor L. Jordan (incumbent); Riley Stephens Windham; Jim Jackson Kellom

PERRY

City Council District 1, Post 2: Willie King (incumbent)

City Council District 2, Post 2: William Jackson (incumbent)

City Council District 3, Post 2: Riley Hunt (incumbent); LeAnn Tuggle

ROBERTA

City Council Post 3: Arnita Harris (incumbent)

City Council Post 4: Connie Gibson (incumbent)

City Council Post 5: Robert Cody (incumbent)

WARNER ROBINS

City Council Post 2: Carolyn Robbins (incumbent); Jeffrey Walker

City Council Post 4: Tim Thomas (incumbent); Betsy Loiacono

City Council Post 6: Mike Davis (incumbent); Carmen Antonio

This story was originally published November 3, 2015 at 10:14 AM with the headline "Polls open until 7 p.m. Tuesday for general election."

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