TOP PHOTO: Those seeking seats on the county commission or school board as well those who want to run for county mayor, sheriff, county trustee, county clerk, register of deeds, circuit court clerk, along with the judicial seats for criminal, chancery, circuit and general sessions can start the process by picking up a petition today.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- Today marks the beginning of the 2022 election season.

Those seeking seats on the county commission or school board as well those who want to run for county mayor, sheriff, county trustee, county clerk, register of deeds, circuit court clerk, along with the judicial seats for criminal, chancery, circuit and general sessions can start the process by picking up a petition today.

Early Voting lines were on the 14th of October of 2020 ahead of the November election.

The governor, U.S. House of Representatives, odd numbered district Tennessee Senate and Tennessee House of Representative seats will also be on the ballot.

Candidates will have until Thurs., April 7 at noon to qualify for the election and until noon on April 14 to withdraw from the race.

The 2022 ballot will be full as a host of county, state and judicial offices will be voted on. To help voters navigate the sea of candidates, WLAF will be providing a number of avenues to assist voters in learning more about the candidates.

WLAF’s Candidate Forum is in April.

On April 7 at 7 pm, WLAF will host its 2022 Candidate Forum at West LaFollette School. During the course of the evening, candidates for county offices will debate the issues of the election. Due to the number of offices on the ballot, other offices will be provided a questionnaire that will be published on WLAF at a later date.

Other dates for the election include:

-Voter registration deadline is Tues., July 5

-Early voting is Fri., July 15 through Sat., July 30

– Absentee ballot request deadline is Thurs., July 28

– Election Day is Thurs., Aug. 4

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 02/07/2022- 6AM)