EASTERN ARKANSAS — There are runoff elections in Baxter, Craighead, Cross, Lee, Phillips, and White counties today in addition to one runoff in Crittenden and Cross Counties for a House seat. That is for the Democratic nomination for House District 35 between Jessie McGruder and Raymond Whiteside.
District 35 includes Marion and western Crittenden County, and the eastern part of Cross County, including Parkin.
The Craighead County runoff is for Justice of the Peace District 1 between Brad Noel and Andrew Stricklin.
The Cross County runoff is for Wynne School Board Zone 3 between Stacie Schlenker and Emily Watts.
The Lee County runoff is for Justice of the Peace District 7 between Ocie Banks and West Higginbotham.
The Phillips County runoff is for Justice of the Peace District 8 between Lila Moore-Johnson and Lenoa Marshall, and the White County runoff is for a position on the Pangburn School Board between Mark Flint and Chad Yancey.
Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today.
The Cross County polling centers are located at the Cross County Courthouse Annex Building and the First Baptist Church in Parkin.
