Pontotoc voters in Ward 2 and Ward 3 can go to the polls on Tuesday, April 27, and cast votes for aldermen in the Republican Municipal Primary runoff election. All votes will be cast inside the Pontotoc Community House located on North Main St. and polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The Ward 2 Republican runoff for alderman will include candidates Jimma Smith and Kevin Purdon. Smith led the voting in the April 6 first primary by 20 votes.
In the Ward 3 runoff, Republican candidates for alderman will include incumbent Dennis R. Simmons and challenger Joe DiDonna. DiDonna led Simmons by 13 votes in the first primary tally.
There are two business days left to qualify in the municipal elections with Friday, February 5, as the qualifying deadline.
Those qualifying thus in Ecru are incumbent Jeff Smith for mayor as a Republican. The alderman qualifying as Republicans are incumbent Dr. James Speck, incumbent Allison Shumaker, Joey Tharp and Jeannie Thompson. Qualifying as a democrat is incumbent Gloria High.
At Thaxton, no candadate has yet to qualify for the mayor race. Qualifying as Independents for aldermen thus far are Kim Hooker Gilliam and Grant Gooch.
In Pontotoc Incumbent Bob Peeples qualified as Republican for mayor and running against him is Sara Cornwell who is also a Republican. Incumbent David White and former mayor Jeff Stafford have qualified as Republican candidates for Alderman at Large; ward 1 incumbent Lena Chew has qualified as a Democrat; In ward 2 Jimma Smith,Trai Stegall and Kevin Purdon have qualified as Republicans; ward 3 incumbent D. R. Simmons has qualified as a Republican and