Village sets hearing in objection to candidacy Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree FacebookTwitterEmail A hearing to address a petition objection in South Jacksonville’s contested race for village president has been scheduled for Tuesday. During the hearing, members of the village’s Electoral Board will hear both the objection and a motion to strike it. Village trustee Richard “Dick” Samples, who has filed as a presidential candidate in the April race, filed a petition objection against his opponent in the race, Tyson Manker. Manker has filed a motion to dismiss Samples’ objection. The hearing will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at South Jacksonville Village Hall, 301 Dewey Drive. It also will be available via Zoom.