Baldwin schools revote on hold

The second-chance election to determine south Baldwin County’s representative on the Baldwin County Board of Education may not be held July 15, despite last week’s decision by a local Republican Party committee.

Several legal questions must be answered before a revote can be scheduled, said Baldwin Probate Judge Adrian Johns, who added he may request “an expedited attorney general’s opinion” before placing the election on the July 15 runoff ballot.

For starters, Johns said Monday, he has received no formal request from state or local Republican Party officials about how they want his office to proceed. In addition, a revote may need approval from the U.S. Justice Department, Johns said, and he wants direction on how to conduct absentee balloting.

But Baldwin County Republican Party Chairman Don McGriff said decisions about primary elections are left to the discretion of the party. Based on that, he said, there’s no reason the school board race should not to be included on the July 15 ballot.

Baldwin schools revote on hold