Election Update
On Aug. 23, Chelsea and Hoover voters will have the chance to elect their 2016-2020 city council members and mayor. 280 Living will provide weekly recaps each week leading up to the election, so you can easily keep up with everything you need to know before you vote.
Here’s Chelsea’s latest:
- Chelsea resident Chris Thomas announced he is running for Chelsea City Council Place 2.
- As of July 11, the following candidates had officially qualified to run:
- Cody Sumners for Place 1
- Scott Weygand for Place 2
- David Ingram for Place 3
- David Calhoun for Place 4
- Tiffany Bittner for Place 4
- Casey Morris for Place 5
- Tom Holcombe for Place 5
- Tony Picklesimer for Mayor
- Alison Moore Nichols for Mayor
- Dale Neuendorf for Mayor
Here is Hoover's latest:
- Former Hoover school board President Derrick Murphy this week picked which City Council seat he will pursue.
- As of Thursday, Councilman John Lyda is the only councilman with no opposition. Read more about Lyda's re-election bid.
- Several more candidates officially filed qualifying papers to run for office. See who all has officially qualified so far. Qualifying continues until 5 p.m. on July 19.
- See a list of all candidates who have announced their intention to run here, with links to more information about candidates.
- Bluffparkal.org and the Monte D’Oro Neighborhood Association are co-hosting a municipal candidate forum for all mayoral and City Council candidates from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Shades Crest Baptist Church. The event is open to the public. For more information, contact Heather Skaggs at heather@bluffparkal.org or Eileen Lewis at eilewis@charter.net.
- The Hoover Sun, Hoover City Schools Foundation and Hoover Rotary Club are sponsoring an election forum featuring mayoral and City Council candidates on Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham — The Wynfrey Hotel. The event is open to the public. Email Jon Anderson at janderson@starnespublishing.com with potential questions for candidates.
General information:
- Official qualifying dates for mayoral and council candidates began Tuesday, July 5 and last until July 19. The Election Guide in 280 Living's July issue for information on how to qualify as a candidate.
- The Election Guide also contains information on polling places, how to register to vote and what to bring to the polls. Voters must register by Aug. 8 and regular absentee ballots must be applied for by Aug. 18.
Missed anything? Here’s last week’s recap.
Running for City Council or mayor in Hoover? Email Jon Anderson at janderson@starnespublishing.com by July 19 to be included in our upcoming Election Candidate Guide.
Running for city council or mayor in Chelsea? Email Erica Techo at erica@starnespublishing.com by July 19 to be included in our upcoming Election Candidate Guide.
