Qualifying is now open for county positions on the November General Election Ballot. Jefferson Davis County Election Commissioners in Districts 1, 3 and 5 will be on the ballot. The deadline for qualifying for these positions is 5 p.m. on Feb. 1. All information should be turned into the Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk’s Office.

JDC School Board members for District 3 and District 4, as well as District 2 Election Commissioner, will also be on the ballot. Their qualifying will begin Aug. 7 with the deadline being Sept. 6.

The District 2 Election Commissioner office was vacated by the previous commissioner, thus requiring the JDC Board of Supervisors to appoint a commissioner until the November election could be held. Under these circumstances, a different set of rules applies making this position have a different qualifying date than the other districts.

Qualifiers must be a resident of their district in the county for two years prior to the election and be a qualified elector of the county. They must also submit 50 signatures from residents in their district.

Towonder Applewhite of District 3 and Mattie Lewis of District 5 are the only two election commissioners that have qualified for these positions to date.

The deadline to register to vote is 30 days prior to any election.

The Jefferson Davis County Circuit Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and is located behind the courthouse on Third Street in Prentiss. For more information, contact the circuit clerk’s Office at 601-792-4231.