ABERDEEN â A special election for the Ward 1 alderman seat April 20 will determine if Nicholas Holliday will maintain his seat on the board or if Robert Devaull will be the next alderman. Confusion last week about where itâs being held, though, was yet to be determined as of press time.
Devaull challenged the results of last Juneâs runoff for the seat in a case heard in Monroe County Circuit Court in January.
Special Judge Jeff Weill, Sr., who presided over the election contest, ordered for the new election in February, citing a number of issues such as irregularities with ballots, violations of distance rules from the polling place on election day, in addition to disturbances at the precinct and violation of sample ballot law.
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ABERDEEN – The subject of reimbursing city employee vacation pay with COVID-19 relief funds was a talking point of Feb. 2’s board of aldermen meeting. However, no action was taken
ABERDEEN â Even though qualifying doesnât begin for another week in the March 16 special election to fill the seat of Maurice Howard, who was removed from office earlier this week, thereâs already a buzz for whoâs next to hold the office.
Candidates interested in running for the mayorâs seat can begin to do so Feb. 12 at the Aberdeen City Clerkâs office at City Hall. The qualifying deadline is Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. The dates were approved by the board of aldermen Tuesday.
Howard was removed from office after he pleaded guilty to embezzlement by a public official Feb. 1. Howard began his second term of office following last summerâs general election after running as an Independent candidate.