The 2017 Annual School Election is to be held on Tuesday, September 19th. The items available for a vote are school board candidates for four school districts, and also a millage increase for Bauxite Schools. Benton, Bryant, Bauxite and Harmony Grove Public School Districts all have unopposed candidates for each race. Bauxite is asking for […]
County Clerk Encourages Voters to Get Email Newsletter for Election Info
The Saline County Clerk’s Offices Announces email newsletter, “The Checkmark,” for citizens to learn details of upcoming elections. County Clerk Doug Curtis issued the following announcement on Wednesday morning, July 5th, 2017. For the past year, Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis has gone above and beyond to effectively communicate election information to the general public. […]
VIDEO: Benton Superintendent Presents Reasons for Special Election to Extend Bond
Benton School District Superintendent Mike Skelton recently held one of several public meetings to present information about the upcoming Special Election for Debt Extension. At this writing, there is one more meeting (scroll down for schedule), but MySaline was there to get video for those unable to attend. The election is May 9th.
List of Projects Covered by Bryant School Millage Increase of 2017
Here is a list, put out by Keep Bryant Schools Moving, that shows the projects to be covered by the Bryant Public Schools millage increase of 2017. 1. Use new millage revenue to construct two new elementary schools to relieve overcrowding. One school will be built immediately; the second school in 2021. 2. Build a […]
Runoff Settles City Council Races in Alexander and Bauxite
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Run-off Voting in Bauxite & Alexander begins Tuesday, Nov. 22
There will be a General Election Runoff November 29, 2016 and early voting for City of Alexander voters and City of Bauxite voters will be able to begin casting ballots in the run-off election starting Tuesday, November 22. Only registered voters in the city limits of Alexander and Bauxite are eligible to vote. Voters must have registered to […]
One Alexander position requires a run-off election
In the recent General Election, City of Alexander Alderwoman Andrea Bearden received the most votes in a three-way race to retain her seat on the city council. However, because it was less than 50% of the votes, a run-off election between Bearden and opponent Harold Timmerman is required. Also, of the 18 candidates running for […]
Do this to make sure you’re able to vote (and then vote)!
I’m about to talk about two things here: being sure you’re registered to vote, and actually really going to vote. Ready? Okay. I know you think you are registered to vote. Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis just posted on his social media today that there are currently 73,215 registered voters in the county. …But is […]
Video: Bryant Councilman Henson Answers Questions About the Upcoming Bond Extension Special Election
You may have been hearing about the special election coming up in August for the City of Bryant. Their campaign for it is called “Keep Bryant Moving.” I interviewed Bryant City Councilman Jerry Henson today to get help with understanding what it’s all about. The video and a synopsis are below. Long story short: The […]
Instructions for how to run for City office or School Board in Saline County
You can gripe about the way things are, or you can be part of the solution. If you’d like to run for City Office or School Board, follow the instructions below: Candidate Filing for Municipal/City Offices for the November 8, 2016 General Election Petitions are available from the County Clerk beginning July 1, 2016. Petitions for […]