The Common Sense Campaign TEA Party is hosting a series of forums for candidates running for mayor and city council in Baldwin County municipalities. CSC announced that these forums are public and part of CSC’s ongoing effort to give citizens the chance to meet and ask questions of candidates running for public office.
All candidates have been invited to participate. Municipal elections in Alabama are non-partisan. The forums will be live-streamed via the CSC Facebook page where citizens can submit questions. Citizens in attendance may also submit questions at the forum.
The governor’s directive regarding social distancing and face masks will be strictly followed. The first forum will be held in Daphne. CSC is also in the planning stage for forums in Gulf Shores and Fairhope. Information on those forums will be released to the public very soon.
The Daphne forum will be held Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Daphne Civic Center, 2603 US Highway 98, Daphne, AL 36526. The moderator will be Dr. Lou Campomenosi, the president of CSC. The forum will be broadcast live over 95.5 FM radio (with a very limited range).
The 2020 City of Daphne municipal elections will be held on Aug. 25, 2020, and if needed, a run-off election will be held on Oct. 6, 2020. The polls will be open on election day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Any qualified voter who determines it is impossible or unreasonable to vote at their voting place due to the declared state of emergency due to the COVID-19 global pandemic may apply for an absentee ballot. When applying, you should check the box that reads “I have a physical illness or infirmity which prevents my attendance at the polls.”
You can find the Application for Municipal Absentee Ballot here. Carefully follow the directions on the application and read the City of Daphne Absentee Voting Information carefully. The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is Aug. 20, 2020.
Steve Carey, Robin Lejeune and Selena Vaughn are running for mayor of Daphne. In city council district one, incumbent Tommie Conaway is unopposed. In district two, Steve Glen is unopposed. In district three, incumbent Joel Coleman is unopposed. In district four, incumbent Doug Goodfin is unopposed. In district five, incumbent Ron Scott is being challenged by Amber Smith. Benjamin Hughes and Wesley Wright are both running in district six. In district seven, incumbent Angela “Angie” Phillips is running unopposed.
