Today is Election Day in Cross County.
A total of 1,542 voted early in the primary election, which will feature several local races including the national primaries.
Today’s election will determine school board seats in both the Wynne and Cross County School Districts. Incumbent Stacie Caldwell Schlenker will face challengers Emily Watts and Dub Smith for the Zone 3 seat on the Wynne School Board. Lakeisha Jones and Kenneth Tyler Pulley are the candidates for Cross County School Board Zone 7. Jones was appointed to the seat last fall to complete the term of her uncle, the late Craig Walker.
For Cross County Quorum Court, incumbent Amy Imboden will face Renee Boeckmann for the JP District 1 seat, and incumbent Jerry Rushing will face Jay Gahr for the JP District 8 seat.
There is also a race for Constable District 1 between Chris Bouland and Rome Helton.
There are also races in both the Republican and Democratic primary for House District 35, the seat formerly held by Milton Nicks. The district includes the Parkin area of Cross County. The Republican candidates are Robert Thorne Jr. of Marion and Gary Tobar of Turrell. The Democratic candidates are Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle, Raymond Whiteside of Marion, Jessie McGruder of Marion, and Sherry Hollimon of Marion.
Renewal of the one-cent sales tax supporting CrossRidge Community Hospital is also on the countywide ballot.
Polling centers will be open through 7:30 p.m. tonight. They include the Cross County Courthouse Annex Building in Wynne, Fair Oaks Assembly of God, the Hickory Ridge City Hall, the Vanndale Fire Department, the Cherry Valley Food Pantry, and Parkin First Baptist Church.
A photo ID is required to vote in Arkansas. Acceptable forms of ID include a driver’s license, ID card, U.S. passport, concealed carry license, university IDs issued by Arkansas institutions, public assistance cards, U.S. military ID, or county-issued voter ID card.
For questions, contact the Cross County Clerk’s Office at 870-238-5735.
Listen to KWYN AM 1400/FM 102.9/FM 106.9 shortly after the polls close tonight for your election results. The Wynne Progress will have late-breaking coverage as well.
