NOTICE OF ELECTIONS
FEDERAL AND STATE
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
RUTHERFORD COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2006

Notice is hereby given that DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES will be held in all voting precincts of Rutherford County, Tennessee on August 3, 2006, for the purpose of electing nominees for the following Federal, State and local offices listed below.

Qualifying petitions for the following Federal and State Offices must be turned in by 12:00 (NOON), Thursday, April 6, 2006 to the Rutherford County Election Commission Office, #1 Public Square South, Room 103, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. If appropriate, qualifying petitions must be turned into the Office of the Coordinator of Elections, 312 Eighth Avenue, 8th Floor, William R. Snodgrass Tower Building, Nashville, Tennessee. Candidates must meet these requirements in order to have their name placed on the ballot. Qualifying petitions for Independent candidates for offices to be filled on the November General Election Ballot must be filed by this deadline. Any duplicate petitions, which may be required, MUST be filed by this deadline, as are the originals. The deadline for withdrawal is Thursday, April 13, 2006 at 12:00 (NOON). Withdrawal statements must be in writing signed by the candidate.


Federal and State Offices

GOVERNOR (4 year term)
UNITED STATES SENATOR (6 year term)
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (2 year term)
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 13 (4 year term)
TENNESSEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE 34, 48, 49, and 62 DISTRICTS (2 year terms)
State Executive Committeeman and Committeewoman for Senate Districts 13 and 16 (4 year terms)

RUTHERFORD COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION

LOCAL

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE DIVISION I, II, III, IV (JUDICIAL DISTRICT 16)
CHANCELLOR (JUDICIAL DISTRICT 16)
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL (JUDICIAL DISTRICT 16)
PUBLIC DEFENDER (JUDICIAL DISTRICT 16)
COUNTY MAYOR
COUNTY TRUSTEE
GENERAL SESSIONS JUDGE I, II, III
JUVENILE COURT JUDGE
SHERIFF
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
COUNTY CLERK
REGISTER OF DEEDS
COUNTY COMMISSIONS, DISTRICTS 1 THRU 21
CONSTABLES- DISTRICTS 1 THRU 21
ROAD BOARD-ZONE 1 DISTRICTS 14, 19, 20 (UNEXPIRED TERM)
*SCHOOL BOARD – ZONE 1 DISTRICTS 5, 11, 12
*SCHOOL BOARD – ZONE 4 DISTRICTS 8,9,10
*SCHOOL BOARD – ZONE 7 DISTRICTS 14, 19, 20
ROAD BOARD-ZONE 1 DISTRICT 14, 19, 20 (UNEXPIRED TERM)
ROAD BOARD – ZONE 2 DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3
ROAD BOARD – ZONE 4 DISTRICTS 8, 9, 10
ROAD BOARD – ZONE 7 DISTRICTS 5, 11, 12
SMYRNA TOWN JUDGE-(Town of Smyrna voters only)

*Must file proof of high school graduation or GED by qualifying deadline

NOTE: Qualifying deadline for candidates running as Independents in the August 3, 2006 Rutherford County General Election is April 6, 2006, 12:00 (noon).

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register in person for this election is Monday July 3, 2006. By mail registration forms must be postmarked Wednesday, July 5, 2006 to be eligible to vote in this election. Registration forms received after the deadline will be held and processed after this election. Individuals may register to vote at the Rutherford County Election Commission, Department of Motor Vehicle, Department of Human Services or the Health Department, Register of Deeds Office, County Clerk Offices or the Public Libraries within Rutherford County. The last day to make alterations to your voter registration records like a name change or address change is July 28, 2006. The Rutherford County Election Commission Office is located at #1 Public Square South, Room 103, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Rutherford County residents with questions regarding the above notice or about the voting process in general, please call the Rutherford County Election Commission at (615) 898-7743 or for the hearing impaired TDD (615)898-7937.

Election information is also available website: www.rutherfordcounty.org/electionor e-mail. Send Mail

RUTHERFORD COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
JOHN H. TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
DORIS JONES, SECRETARY
ROBERT E. ROSE, MEMBER
DORA RUCKER, MEMBER
TOM WALKER, MEMBER
ATTEST: H. HOOPER PENUEL, JR,
ADMINISTRATOR OF ELECTIONS