Shelby County voters are deciding on three county-wide offices, that of sheriff, between incumbent Newton Johnson, Jr. and Willis Blackwell; district attorney with incumbent Kenneth Florence and Steven Shires; and District Judge of the 123rd Judicial District with incumbent Guy Griffin and Charles “Brick” Dickerson. Other races in Shelby County, are J-P Pct. 1, Maxie Eaves and Melissa Crouch; Constable Pct. 3, Billy Hearnesberger and Roy Cheatwood; and Pct. 4 constable between incumbent Fred Walker and challenger Bryan Gray. In addition, there’s a district-wide race for state representative, Dist. 9 between candidate-elect Chris Paddie and write-in John McIntyre.

In the City of Center, there’s an election for Council Position 2, with incumbent Charles Byndom opposed by Jerry Lathan. Voting for that City of Center election is taking place today at the Senior Nutrition Center on Loop 500.