Filing Starts Monday For Local Offices

Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 16, 2012

Filing begins at noon Monday for local and state offices, and will continue until noon on Wednesday, Feb. 29. Filings will be at the Davie County Board of Elections office at 161 Poplar St., Mocksville (back entrance of the Brock Building, off North Main Street).
Three seats will be elected on Tuesday, May 8 for the Davie County Board of Education. Seats held by Terry Renegar and Rick Ellis, as well as a new spot on that board will be selected by voters. This is a non-partisan election, and the filing fee is $5, payable by check to the Davie Board of Elections.
There will be party primaries for the other races.
Three seats on the Davie County Board of Commissioners will be elected: those held by Richard Poindexter, Mark Jones and Ken White. Filing fee is $10.
The register of deeds, an office now held by Brent Shoaf, is up for election. Filing fee is $645.09.
Voters will also choose candidates for the 34th State Senate District, a seat held by Andrew Brock; and the 79th State House District, now held by Julia Howard. Filing fees are $207.
Deadline to register to vote May 8 is at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 13 …