Opelika municipal elections
If you live in the City of Opelika and you haven’t yet voted for mayor and City Council, you have just over three hours to get to the polls.
In the headliner race of the day, Mayor Gary Fuller is asking voters to for another term, while challenger Rainer Meadows is trying to unseat him.
Leadership of four of Opelika’s five wards are on the ballot today (Ward 4 Councilman Eddie Smith was re-elected without opposition), and Ward 3 will have new representation: Outgoing Ward 3 Councilman and City Council President Jerry Teel did not seek re-election.
Opelika has five polling places:
Not sure which one is yours? Visit the city’s web site and click on “voter information for Opelika, Alabama” for a link to the official Opelika ward map. Or, call Opelika City Clerk Bob Shuman at 334-705-5110.
If you need a quick primer on the candidates and issues before heading to the polls, check out the Opelika-Auburn News web site, where you’ll find more information on the candidates—including profiles of Fuller and Meadows and the newspaper’s editorial endorsements.
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