Qualifying for Kosciusko municipal elections kicked off last week with the city’s current mayor and aldermen filing their qualifying papers for re-election. No other candidates have filed in opposition of the current officials.
Qualifying runs through 5 p.m. March 3 at the city clerk’s office in City Hall. The primary election is May 2, with runoff elections May 16. The general election is June 6. Those elected will be sworn in at the beginning of July.
As of Tuesday morning, Mayor Jimmy Cockroft has filed for re-election along with current aldermen-at-large Tim Kyle, Ward 1 Alderman Taylor Casey, Ward 2 Alderman Henry Daniels, Ward 3 Alderman Robert Ellis and Ward 4 Alderman Jeffery Woods. All of the aldermen will run on the Democrat ticket.
To run for office, a candidate must be a registered voter in the city where they plan to run, have never been convicted of bribery, perjury or any other crime punished by a minimum of one year in prison, unless pardoned, and never been convicted of a felony in state or federal court.
To qualify for a party primary, a candidate must submit qualifying papers at least 60 days before the first primary and pay a $10 qualifying fee.
Candidates running as independents must file qualifying papers and a qualifying petition signed by 50 registered voters in the city within 60 days before the first primary election. Independent candidates do not have to pay a filing fee.
