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9:52 pm Tuesday, November 5, 2002

Sample ballots

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Unofficial Sample ballot Lauderdale County
UNITED STATES SENATE
VOTE FOR ONE
Thad Cochran (Republican)
Shawn O'Hara (Reform)
UNITED STATES HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
VOTE FOR ONE
Harvey L. Darden (Independent)
Jim Giles (Independent)
Carroll Grantham (Reform)
Brad A. McDonald (Libertarian)
Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr. (Republican)
Ronnie Shows (Democrat)
SCHOOL BOARD (DISTRICT 5)
VOTE FOR ONE
Tommie Jean Avera
Samantha Stewart Boutwell
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
SPECIAL ELECTION
VOTE FOR ONE
Jim Brantley
Kenny Griffis
CHANCERY COURT JUDGE
12TH DISTRICT
VOTE FOR TWO
Jerry G. Mason
Sarah Springer
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
10TH DISTRICT
VOTE FOR TWO
Robert W. Bailey
Larry E. Roberts
LAUDERDALE COUNTY
COUNTY COURT JUDGE
VOTE FOR ONE
Frank M. Coleman
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENT NO. 1
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 543
This proposed constitutional amendment increase the terms of office of circuit and chancery court judges from four to six years beginning Jan. 1, 2003.
SPECIAL ELECTION
DISTRICT 4 SUPERVISOR
VOTE FOR ONE
Rickey A. Harris
John Nelson Jr.
Joe Norwood
Melvin Wright
Unofficial Sample ballot Newton County
UNITED STATES SENATE
VOTE FOR ONE
Thad Cochran (Republican)
Shawn O'Hara (Reform)
UNITED STATES HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
VOTE FOR ONE
Harvey L. Darden (Independent)
Jim Giles (Independent)
Carroll Grantham (Reform)
Brad A. McDonald (Libertarian)
Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr. (Republican)
Ronnie Shows (Democrat)
CHANCERY COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 2
VOTE FOR ONE
H. David Clark II
Write-in
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 8, PLACE 1
VOTE FOR ONE
Marcus D. Gordon
Ken Turner
Write-in
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 8, PLACE 2
VOTE FOR ONE
Vernon R. Cotten
Write-in
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE
Third Court of Appeals Judge
Position Two
VOTE FOR ONE
Jim Brantley
Kenny Griffis
Write-in
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 543
This proposed constitutional amendment increases the terms of the office of circuit and chancery court judges from four to six years, beginning Jan. 1, 2003
Unofficial Sample ballot Clarke County
FOR UNITED STATES SENATE
VOTE FOR ONE
Thad Cochran (Republican Party)
Shawn O'Hara (Reform Party)
FOR UNITED STATES HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
VOTE FOR ONE
Thomas R. Huffmaster (Reform Party)
Karl Cleveland Mertz (Republican Party)
Wayne L. Parker (Libertarian Party)
Gene Taylor (Democratic Party)
FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT TWO (SOUTHERN)
POSITION ONE
VOTE FOR ONE
Larry Buffington
Jess Dickinson
Charles R. (Chuck) McRae
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE
Third Court of Appeals
Position Two
Jim Brantley
Kenny Griffis
FOR CHANCERY COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 12
VOTE FOR ANY ONE OR TWO
OF THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES
Jerry G. Mason
Sarah P. Springer
FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 10
VOTE FOR ANY ONE OR TWO
OF THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES
Robert W. Bailey
Larry E. Roberts
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 543
This proposed constitutional amendment increases the terms of the office of circuit and chancery court judges from four to six years, beginning Jan. 1, 2003
TRUSTEE ELECTION
ENTERPRISE SCHOOL DISTRICT
CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Trustee of Enterprise School District of Clarke County, Mississippi, for a full term of five years beginning on the first day of January 2003
VOTE FOR ONE
Michael W. Gunn
Lisa Horne
Kay Risher
TRUSTEE ELECTION
QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Trustee of Quitman School District of Clarke County, Mississippi, for a full term of five years beginning on
the first day of January 2003
VOTE FOR ONE
Chris Dew

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