The sign-up deadline for a place on the ballot in the Nov. 4 city and school board election is Monday, Aug. 18. Holding elections this fall will be the cities of Center and San Augustine, as well as school board elections in the Center, Excelsior and San Augustine ISDs.

In the City of Center, there are four council positions up for re-election in November, they include: at-large spots held by Leigh Porterfield and Jim Forbes; Dist. 2 Jerry Lathan and Dist. 4 Charles Rushing. As of yesterday, Ms. Porterfield had been the only person to return paperwork for a position on the November ballot.

The City of San Augustine is electing a mayor and all five council seats, including spots held by Mayor Leroy Hughes, and council members, Joe VerHalen, Mike Malone, Claudia Caberalis, Velencia Price, and Pam Teel. So far, Mayor Hughes, VerHalen and Malone had filed for re-election.

Center school trustee positions up for election are those of: Dr. Dixon Golden, Ortega Cartwright, Jim Sawyer, and Deborah Chadwick. Center ISD reports all four incumbents have filed for re-election.

Excelsior ISD board members having their positions expire are: Bennie Russell, L.D. Eddins, Bo Barbe and James Miles. There has been no filings as of yesterday.

Meanwhile in the San Augustine ISD, trustees with expiring terms are: Orvin Garrett, Ryan Garcia, Edwin Henly and Charles Donald Boyett. Garrett, Henly and Boyette have filed for re-election. Challenging Garrett for Position 5 is Dennis Barnes.

Early Voting will take place Oct. 20 thru Oct. 31.