Monday is last day to register to vote in Nov. 5 elections

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The City of Livingston, as well as Livingston, Big Sandy and Leggett ISDs will hold General Elections on Nov. 5 and Monday is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming elections. Early voting will begin on Oct. 21 and conclude Nov. 1

The City of Livingston will elect a mayor and two “at large” council members on Nov. 5. Judy Cochran presently serves as mayor. One of the “at large” council seats is presently held by Alan Cook. The other has been vacant since the resignation of Marion A. “Bid” Smith. Cochran filed for re-election to the mayor’s position. Joshua Grant also filed as a candidate to run for mayor. Cook filed for re-election to the city council. Others who filed as candidates for city council are Corey Dickerson, Jennifer Andjelic and Andy Evans. Four people vying for two “at large” council seats means that the top two vote-getters will be elected to the council.

Livingston ISD will elect three “at large” trustees on Nov. 5, seats presently held by Bea Ellis, John Allen Slocomb and Scott Paske. Ellis and Slocomb filed for re-election, but Paske did not. Others filing to run for the “at large” seats include Dustin Andreas, Steven Earl Grimm Jr., Christopher Moehlmann, Megan Murphy Rowe and Howard William Smith. Seven people vying for three “at-large” seats means that the top three vote-getters will be elected to the board.

Big Sandy ISD will elect four trustees in the election, the seats presently held by Mark Duff, Darrell Murphy, Zach Williford and Kabe Murphy.

Four “at large” seats will be on the ballot for Leggett ISD, those presently held by Curtis Jefferson, Robert Nowlin, Tommie Collins and Kevin Willson. All four incumbents are running, as is a challenger, Zachary Johnson. Five people vying for four “at-large” seats means that the top four vote-getters will be elected to the board.