Municipal elections set for Tuesday, Aug. 26

From staff reports
Published: August 25, 2008

Eufaulians will go to the polls Tuesday for three contested municipal races.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Races on today’s ballot include:

Mayor: Jay Jaxon (incumbent) versus Randall Greene

District One: Jim Martin (incumbent) versus Gwen Crawford-Taylor

District Five: Sammy Lipscomb (incumbent) versus Jim Cain.

Polling locations are listed below:
District One, Eufaula Community Center
District Two, Sanford Avenue gymnasium
District Three, T.V. McCoo School
District Four, Eufaula Water Board
District Five, Bevill Center

Voting identification
One of the following forms of voter identification is needed at the polls:
1. A current valid photo identification
2. A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter.

The term “other government document” may include but is not limited to, any of the following:
A valid identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Alabama, any other state, or the United States authorized by law to issue personal identification
A valid United States Passport
A valid Alabama hunting or fishing license
A valid Alabama permit to carry a pistol or revolver
A valid pilot’s license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or other authorized agency of the United States
A valid United States Military identification card
A certified copy of the elector’s birth certificate
A valid Social Security card;
Certified naturalization documentation;
A certified copy of court records showing adoption or name change
A valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or an Electronic Benefits Transfer card (formerly referred to as a “food stamp card”).