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The '''2009 [[Birmingham City Council]] election''' will be held on [[August 25]], [[2009]].
The '''2009 [[Birmingham City Council]] election''' will be held on [[August 25]], [[2009]], with a runoff on [[October 6]]. The ballot will also include [[Birmingham Board of Education]] elections.


The council voted on March to change the election date to August from [[October 13]] after being advised by city attorney [[Lawrence Cooper]] that more than the usual three weeks would be needed between the election and any runoffs in order to meet the requirements of the federal "Help America to Vote" act. Cooper's office waited until [[May 7]] before applying to the U. S. Department of Justice for approval of the new schedule. A decision was returned on [[June 20]], just days before it would have been too late to make the change.
The council voted on March to change the election date to August from [[October 13]] after being advised by city attorney [[Lawrence Cooper]] that more than the usual three weeks would be needed between the election and any runoffs in order to meet the requirements of the federal "Help America to Vote" act. Cooper's office waited until [[May 7]] before applying to the U. S. Department of Justice for approval of the new schedule. A decision was returned on [[June 20]], just days before it would have been too late to make the change.


==Candidates==
In order to appear on the ballot, candidates must file qualification papers at the [[Jefferson County Probate Court]] by 5:00 PM on [[August 4]].
The following list of candidates originated with a telephone survey of announced and likely candidates conducted by the ''[[Birmingham Times]]'' in March 2009:
 
==City Council candidates==
The following list of candidates originated with a telephone survey of announced and likely candidates conducted by the ''[[Birmingham Times]]'' in March 2009. Those marked as "qualified" have formally filed in :


* [[Birmingham City Council District 1|District 1]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 1|District 1]]
** [[Joel Montgomery]] (incumbent)
** [[Joel Montgomery]] (incumbent)
** [[Lashunda Scales]]
** [[Lashunda Scales]] (qualified)
** [[Rhonda Robinson]]
** [[Rhonda Robinson]]
** [[Trisha Working]]
** [[Trisha Working]]
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* [[Birmingham City Council District 2|District 2]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 2|District 2]]
** [[Carol Duncan]] (incumbent)
** [[Carol Duncan]] (incumbent)
** [[Kim Rafferty]]
** [[Yawntreshia Coleman]] (qualified)
** [[Richard Rutledge]]
** [[Kim Rafferty]] (qualified)
** [[Alvin Rutledge]] (qualified)
** [[Carnetta Norman]]
** [[Carnetta Norman]]
** [[Frank Matthews]]
** [[Frank Matthews]]
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** [[Valerie Abbott]] (incumbent)
** [[Valerie Abbott]] (incumbent)
** [[Adam Snyder]]
** [[Adam Snyder]]
** [[Howard Bayless]]
** [[Howard Bayless]] (qualified)
** [[Don Lupo]]
** [[Don Lupo]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]]
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** [[John Harris]]
** [[John Harris]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 7|District 7]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 7|District 7]]
** [[Ernestine Williams]] (qualified)
** [[Chiquita Holloway]] (qualified)
** [[Jay Roberson]]
** [[Jay Roberson]]
** [[Carolyn Johnson]]
** [[Carolyn Johnson]]
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** [[David Merrida]]
** [[David Merrida]]
** [[David Russell]]
** [[David Russell]]
==Board of Education candidates==
* [[Birmingham City Council District 1|District 1]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 2|District 2]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 3|District 3]]
** [[Randall Woodfin]] (qualified)
* [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]]
** [[Edward Maddox]] (qualified)
* [[Birmingham City Council District 5|District 5]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 6|District 6]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 7|District 7]]
** [[Alana Edwards]] (qualified)
* [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]]
* [[Birmingham City Council District 9|District 9]]




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* Bryant, Joseph D. (June 16, 2009) "Birmingham city election date still unsettled, week remains until early date possibility dies." ''Birmingham News''
* Bryant, Joseph D. (June 16, 2009) "Birmingham city election date still unsettled, week remains until early date possibility dies." ''Birmingham News''
* Williams, Roy L. (June 21, 2009) "Justice Department approves Birmingham officials' request to move election to Aug. 25." ''Birmingham News''
* Williams, Roy L. (June 21, 2009) "Justice Department approves Birmingham officials' request to move election to Aug. 25." ''Birmingham News''
* Ruisi, Anne (July 6, 2009) "Birmingham, Alabama city council, school board have candidates qualifying." ''Birmingham News''


[[Category:2009 events|City Council election]]
[[Category:2009 events|City Council election]]
[[Category:Elections]]
[[Category:Elections]]
[[Category:Birmingham City Council]]
[[Category:Birmingham City Council]]

Revision as of 08:42, 6 July 2009

The 2009 Birmingham City Council election will be held on August 25, 2009, with a runoff on October 6. The ballot will also include Birmingham Board of Education elections.

The council voted on March to change the election date to August from October 13 after being advised by city attorney Lawrence Cooper that more than the usual three weeks would be needed between the election and any runoffs in order to meet the requirements of the federal "Help America to Vote" act. Cooper's office waited until May 7 before applying to the U. S. Department of Justice for approval of the new schedule. A decision was returned on June 20, just days before it would have been too late to make the change.

In order to appear on the ballot, candidates must file qualification papers at the Jefferson County Probate Court by 5:00 PM on August 4.

City Council candidates

The following list of candidates originated with a telephone survey of announced and likely candidates conducted by the Birmingham Times in March 2009. Those marked as "qualified" have formally filed in :

Board of Education candidates


Birmingham City Council
District 1 Clinton Woods District 4 J. T. Moore District 7 Wardine Alexander
District 2 Hunter Williams District 5 Darrell O'Quinn District 8 Carol Clarke
District 3 Valerie Abbott District 6 Crystal Smitherman District 9 LaTonya Tate

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References

  • Natta, André (November 18, 2008) "Let the 2009 city council races begin." The Terminal
  • Lewis, Jessie (March 11, 2009) "One Man's Opinion"
  • Kennedy, Joey (March 19, 2009) "Will there be new faces on the Birmingham City Council?" Birmingham News
  • Bryant, Joseph D. (June 16, 2009) "Birmingham city election date still unsettled, week remains until early date possibility dies." Birmingham News
  • Williams, Roy L. (June 21, 2009) "Justice Department approves Birmingham officials' request to move election to Aug. 25." Birmingham News
  • Ruisi, Anne (July 6, 2009) "Birmingham, Alabama city council, school board have candidates qualifying." Birmingham News
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