The campaigns for both Selma mayoral candidates came to a close on Monday with both campaigns ending their efforts with moments for prayer and reflection.

Both the campaign for Mayor George Evans and James Perkins Jr. will now turn the responsibility for the election over to the hands of the voters and both men feel they have done all they can do.

“We are just fine-tuning and making sure we have everything in place in order to win [Tuesday],” Evans said. “It looks very promising and I just would like for everyone to go out and vote.”

As for Perkins, he is hopeful as well, adding his campaign has been doing ground-level campaigning over the final days.

“I’m keeping my head to the sky and kind of watching the weather hoping for the best in that regard,” Perkins said.

 

Voting locations and times

Voting locations throughout Selma, Valley Grande and Orrville open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Registered voters should refer to their updated Voter Registration Card for information on where they vote and the polling place’s location.

Those voters in Valley Grande and Orrville only have one location vote. In Valley Grande, the Valley Grande Community Center on Dallas County Road 240. Orrville voters will vote at the Orrville Community Center, located at the corner of Academy and Church Street.

In Selma, each Ward has two polling places. It is important for voters to know which location they vote. This information is also listed on the Voter Registration Card.

Ward 1 voters will go to Memorial Stadium on Dallas Avenue or Old National Guard Armory, also on Dallas Avenue.

Ward 2 voters will vote at the Selma Church of God on Highland Avenue or the Fire Station on Cahaba Road.

Ward 3 voters will vote at the Christian Outreach Alliance on J.L. Chestnut Boulevard or the Dallas County Courthouse on Lauderdale Street.

Ward 4 voters will go to the Selma Mall on Highland Avenue or Woodrow Avenue Fire Station.

Ward 5 voters will vote at the Rangedale Community Center at Rangedale Apartments or at Selma High School.

Ward 6 voters will vote at New St. John Baptist Church on Plant Street or the Main Fire Station No. 3 on Broad Street.

Ward 7 precinct stations include Queen of Peace School on Summerfield Road or West Trinity Baptist Church on L.L. Anderson Avenue

Ward 8 voters are assigned to either vote at East End Fire Station on Selma Avenue or Carver Community Center at GWC, on Martin Luther King Jr. Street

 

Selma city school board races

Voters, in addition to being divided into city wards, are also divided into separate voting districts for the Selma City School Board.

Voters in Wards 1 and 2, will cast ballots in the Selma City School Board District 1 race, while voters in Wards 4 and 5 will cast their votes in the race for Selma City School Board District 2.

Those voting in Wards 3 and 8 will decide the race in the Selma City School Board Distrcict 3 race.

Voters in Wards 6 and 7 will not see a school board district race on their ballot, since their representative, Dr. Udo Ufomadu, ran unopposed and has since been re-elected.

The race for Selma City School Board president is a citywide election and will appear on all ballots.

 

Voter Identification

Voters should also be aware of what they need to bring to the polls Tuesday. Each voter should bring their own form of current and up-to-date photo identification.

The following list, provided by the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, says all of the possible forms of identification that can be brought and used at the voting precinct locations.

 

Current valid photo identification:

• Governmentally produced photo identifications that are current and valid.

• Employee identification with a photo of the employee produced by the employer, current and valid.

• College or university identification, if the school is in Alabama. Must have a photo and be current and valid.

• Post graduate technical or professional school within Alabama photo identification card that is both current and valid.

 

Also, the following could also be provided:

• Utility bill of voter with voter’s name and address that is current

• Bank statement with voter’s name and address that is current

• Government check with voter’s name and address that is current

• Paycheck with voter’s name and address that is current

• Valid identification card, authorized by law, issued by the State of Alabama. This includes any branch, department, agency or entity of the state of Alabama.

• Valid identification card, authorized by law, issued by any of the other 49 states. This includes any branch, department or entity of that state.

• Valid identification card, authorized by law, issued by the United States of America “Federal Government.” This includes any branch, department, agency or entity of the Federal Government.

• Valid United States Passport

• Valid Alabama Hunting License

• Valid Alabama Fishing License

• Valid Alabama Pistol/revolver permit

• Valid pilot’s license issued by the FAA or other authorized agency of the federal government

• Valid United States military Identification

• A certified copy of a birth certificate

• Valid social security card

• A certified copy of a naturalization document

• A certified copy of a court record of adoption

• A certified copy of a court record of a name change

• Valid Medicaid Card

• Valid Medicare Card

• Valid electronic benefits transfer card

• A valid voter registration card

• Other government document that shows the name and address of the voter — either valid or certified document issued by a government agency.

 

Without one of these forms of identification, a voter is permitted to:

• Vote a challenged or provisional ballot

• Vote, if he or she is identified as a voter on the poll list who is eligible to vote by two poll workers and both poll workers sign the voting sign-in register by the voter’s name.