JONESBORO — Early voting begins Oct. 16 for the Nov. 7 city of Jonesboro municipal election.
There are three three candidates for mayor — incumbent Donya L. Sartor, former Jonesboro City Council member Pat G. Sebo-Hand, and Arlene Ruffin Charles.
Sartor, who had been a council member, won a special election against Sebo-Hand in March to fill the unexpired term of former long-time mayor Joy Day. Day, whose term was to expire Dec. 31, 2023, resigned in November 2022.
Three council seats are up for election in November — including Alfred Ray Dixon, Tracey Michelle Messick, and Ed Wise.
In August, Dixon and Messick qualified for the Nov. 7 election while Wise did not.
The following candidates are also running for City Council — Cameron Pierre Dixon, Penny Fauscett, Charles L. Forsyth Sr., and Ashjah M. Miller.
All City Council seats are at-large. Early voting is scheduled on weekdays from Oct. 16 to Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Two Saturdays have been scheduled for early voting — Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Election day is Nov. 7 with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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