By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com

DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Voters across the State of Alabama are gearing up for this year’s primary elections on Tuesday, March 3. 

In DeKalb County, voters will decide on several local elections, state elections, and of course, their chosen party’s nominee for President of the United States. Delegates for national conventions will also be chosen with this election.

According to sample ballots provided by the Alabama Secretary of State website, the following elections will be on the Republican primary ballot: 

• President: Donald J. Trump, Bill Weld, Uncommitted
• U.S. Senator: Stanley Adair, Bradley Byrne, Arnold Mooney, Roy Moore, Ruth Page Nelson, Jeff Sessions, Tommy Tuberville
• Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, No. 1: Greg Shaw, Cam Ward
• Court of Civil Appeals Judge, No. 2: Phillip Bahakel, Matt Fridy
• Court of Criminal Appeals, No. 1: Melvin Hasting, Mary Windom
• Court of Criminal Appeals, No. 2: Jill Ganus, Beth Kellum, Will Smith
• Public Service Commission President: Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, Robin Litaker 

The following elections will appear on ballots based on local district lines: 

• DeKalb Co. Commission, District 1: Joseph Lee, Shane Wootten
• DeKalb Co. Commission, District 2: Terry Harris, Scot D. Westbrook
• DeKalb Co. Constable, No. 3: Jimmy Carter, Michael Twilley
• DeKalb Co. Constable, No. 4: Mark Huber, Jeff Keener, Billy J. Whitt

DeKalb County Superintendent Jason Barnett, DeKalb County Board of Education District One member Randy Peppers, and DeKalb County Revenue Commissioner Tyler Wilks qualified for re-election but are unopposed in both the primary and general elections. Incumbent DeKalb County District Judge Steve Whitmire has no opposition in either primary and will run as an independent in November. Tom Wilson was the lone Democrat to qualify countywide for re-election as DeKalb County Coroner, and he is unopposed in both elections.

According to sample ballots provided by the Alabama Secretary of State website, the following elections will be on the Democratic primary ballot: 

• President: Michael Bennet, Joseph R. Biden, Michael R. Bloomberg, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julian Castro, John K. Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, Marianne Williamson, Andrew Yang, Uncommitted
• Public Service Commission President: Laura Casey, Robert L. Mardis III

At the time of press, Democratic presidential candidates Cory Booker, Julian Castro, John K. Delaney, and Marianne Williamson have all ended their campaigns for President; however, their names remain on the ballot. 

In addition to primary elections, a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama will appear on both ballots statewide. If passed, the amendment would change the name of the State Board of Education to the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education, the name of the State Superintendent of Education to Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education, and provide for the appointment of board members and the superintendent by the Governor with approval from the Senate. The amendment also authorizes the Governor to appoint a team of local educators and officials to advise the commission.

For full sample ballots, including all delegate elections for both national conventions, see below: