By Jennifer Jacob

The Meridian Star



Today is the general election, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

No identification is necessary to vote unless you have registered by mail and are voting for the first time. While you are not required to present your voter registration card, poll workers may find it helpful.

All the polls in this election will be using the Diebold touchscreen ballot machines, which are designed to make the process of voting easier. There will be at least two of the machines at each precinct.

Poll workers issue each voter a voter access card, which they insert into the machine to vote. On the ballot, you cast your vote by simply touching the screen. Ann Watts, Lauderdale County election commissioner, emphasized voters must insert the voter access card into the machine until they hear a click.

Ballots are not cast until the voter has touched the “cast ballot” button in the lower right hand side of the screen. Once this is done, the voter access card will pop out of the machine and the screen will inform you that your vote has been cast.

This is a county and statewide election, covering every county and state office from constable to governor. Voters may find the location of their poll printed on their voter registration card.



Governor

John Arthur Eaves Jr. (D)

Haley Barbour (R)



Lt. Gov.

James R. “Jamie” Franks Jr. (D)

Phil Bryant (R)



Secretary of State

Robert H. “Rob” Smith (D)

Delbert Hosemann (R)



Attorney General

Jim Hood (D)

Al Hopkins (R)



State Auditor

Mike Sumrall (D)

Stacey E. Pickering (R)



State Treasurer

Shawn O’Hara (D)

Tate Reeves (R)



Commissioner of Agriculture

Rickey L. Cole (D)

Lester Spell (R)

Paul Leslie Riley (Con)



Commissioner of Insurance

Gary Anderson (D)

Michael Chaney (R)



Public Service Commissioner

Central District

Lynn Posey (D)

Charles Barbour (R)

Kevin Moses (I)

Lee “Photo Black” Dilworth (REF)



Transportation Commissioner

Central District

Rudolph “Rudy” Warnock (D)

Dick Hall (R)



District Attorney

District 10

Ellis J. ‘’Bilbo’’ Mitchell III (D)



Senate Dist. 31

Fred Hamilton (D)

Terry C. Burton (R)



Senate Dist. 32

Sampson Jackson II (D)



Senate Dist. 33

Videt Carmichael (R)



House of Representative Dist. 42

Reecy L. Dickson (D)

Janie R. Gregg (R)



House of Representative Dist. 81

Stephen A. ‘’Steve’’ Horne (R)



House of Representative Dist. 82

Charles L. Young Sr. (D)

Bobby Ray Smith (R)



House of Representative Dist. 83

Greg Snowden (R)



House of Representative Dist. 84

William G. ‘’Billy’’ Lee (D)

David ‘’Tad’’ Campbell (R)

Cecil ‘’Matt’’ Hemphill (I)



County Attorney

Justin M. Cobb (R)



Sheriff

William D. ‘’Billy’’ Sollie (R)



Chancery Clerk

Carolyn Mooney (R)



Circuit Clerk

Donna Jill Johnson (R)



Tax Assessor

Dewayne Todd (D)

Jimmy Slay (R)



Tax Collector

Leland Harper (D)

Stanley A. Shannon (R)



County Surveyor

Bruce Williams (I)



Coroner

Clayton Cobbler (R)



Supt. of Education

Randy Hodges (R)

Lamar Johnson (I)



Supervisor Dist. 1

Hank Florey (R)



Supervisor Dist. 2

Jimmie Smith (D)

Wayman Newell (R)



Supervisor Dist. 3

Wally Hudnall (D)

Craig Hitt (R)



Supervisor Dist. 4

Joseph ‘’Joe’’ Norwood (D)



Supervisor Dist. 5

Ray Boswell (D)

Greg Mangum (R)



Justice Ct. Judge Dist. 1

Richard L. ‘’Ricky’’ Roberts (R)



Justice Ct. Judge Dist. 2

M. Robbie Robinson (D)



Justice Ct. Judge Dist. 3

Darrell J. Theall (R)

Harold Null (I)

Larry Covert (I)



Justice Ct. Judge Dist. 4

Gerald Wayne Thompson (I)



Constable District 1

Terrell ‘’Twin’’ Thompson Sr. (D)

Tommie Coker (R)



Constable District 2

Ondray M. Harris Sr. (D)



Constable District 3

Mike Myers (R)



Constable District 4

Charles W. Hughes (D)

Buck Roberts (R)