Candidates for mayor, city council and school board
July 5, 2023
(Talladega, AL) On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Talladegans will vote to elect a mayor, a council member for each ward, and a school board member for each ward. All registered and qualified electors of the state, who reside within the corporate limits of the City of Talladega, and have resided therein for 30 days or more immediately preceding the date of the election, will be authorized to participate in the city’s election of municipal officers.
The polls will open at 7:00 am and close at 7:00 pm at the following polling sites: B.N. Mabra Recreation Center (Ward 1), Brecon Recreation Center (Ward 2), Spring Street Recreation Center (Wards 3 and 4) and Bemiston Recreation Center (Ward 5) per Ordinance No. 1789 adopted December 15, 2014. If necessary, a run-off election will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
Voters must be registered at least 14 days prior to the election in order to cast a vote. A list of registered voters will be posted on the City’s website (www.talladega.com), at the Armstrong-Osborne Public Library, and at the Water Department lobby at 100 Court Street starting July 18, 2023. Absentee ballot applications can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 255 South St. West or at the Alabama Secretary of State website (https://www.sos.alabama.gov).
CANDIDATES:
Mayor
Michael R. Martin
Ashton Hall
Vann Caldwell
Jerry G. Cooper
Ward 1
Erica P. Graham
Steve Dickerson
George Adams
Ward 2
Tony Draper
Vickey Robinson Hall
Ward 3
Joe Power
Hugh Sims
Ward 4
Terry McKee
Betty C. Spratlin
Ward 5
Martha Jordan
Darius J. Williams
Howard Williams III (Trae)
BOE 1
Dixie Sanders Bonner
Sandra Beavers
Duane Player
BOE 2
Kelly Adams
Allison Edwards
BOE 3
Jake Montgomery
BOE 4
Chuck Roberts
BOE 5
Megan C. Carpenter
James Braswell