Nash County preps for town elections

Six Nash County towns will hold contested races for town boards in the Nov. 3 election. The elections in the town of Momeyer are uncontested.

Early voting already has begun for residents in Nashville, Middlesex and Spring Hope and will run through the Saturday before Election Day.

Turnout has been very low thus far, election officials said.

Election officials and town leaders are encouraging residents to cast votes in the municipal races being held.

Nashville

Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the town council. Incumbent Tom Rogers and newcomers Kelton Frazier, James McBride and Larry Taylor are competing for the two at-large seats.

Bailey

Three candidates are vying for two open seats on the town board of commissioners. Incumbent commissioners Shelley B. Carroll and Judy Rogers are competing along with newcomer Allen Daniels for the two at-large seats.

Castalia

Three newcomers – Clarence Bender, Allison M. Roberts and Gustaf Sjoberg – are vying for two at-large seats on the town board of commissioners. Mayor Ellene Leonard is running unopposed for re-election.

Middlesex

Three candidates are competing for two open seats on the town board of commissioners. Incumbent board members Derek R. Bissette and Harold Meacombs and challenger Vennie Brock are running for two at-large seats. Mayor LuHarvey Lewis Jr. is running unopposed for re-election.

Momeyer

There are no contested elections set for Nov. 3. Incumbent town commissioners Eloise L. Bass and Ronald H. Pace are running for two open seats.

Red Oak

Three candidates are vying for two open seats on the board of commissioners. Incumbents Levell Langley and Barbara High Tyre are vying with Stanley Alan Moore for two at-large seats. Mayor A. L. Wester is running unopposed.

Spring Hope

Five candidates are running for three open seats on the town board of commissioners. Incumbents Clyde Best and Ted Lee Bissett II are joined on the ballot by Drew Griffin, Brenda Alston Lucas and Ricky Tucker for the three at-large seats. Mayor Buddy Gwaltney III is running unopposed.

Middlesex, Nashville and Spring Hope voters can cast an early ballot for their races at the Nash County Board of Elections office in Nashville.

The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.