Polls limited for runoff due to low turnout

There will be only one polling location for the Democratic Special Primary Runoff on July 15, 2025. Voters wishing to take part in the Democratic Special Primary Runoff must cast their votes at the Zebulon Polling Place at the Pike Auditorium.

“Since we had less than 1% turnout for the Democratic Primary, we are invoking 21-2-270, which allows for only one poll open on election day,” said Pike County Elections Supervisor David Neyhart.

“Please remember that Early Voting for the Democratic Special Primary Runoff will be held at the Board of Elections and Registration Office. Early Voting will be available from July 7 through July 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The Elections Office wishes to get the word out to voters so they can be informed of this change.”

Those who voted in the Republican Special Primary will not be eligible for theDemocratic Primary Runoff. Voters must cast ballots in the same party runoff as the one they voted in for the original primary, and there is no Republican Party Runoff.

In the June 17 election, there was only a 2.98% turnout with 192 voters on Election Day and 275 voters casting ballots early. There were only a total of 121 Democratic ballots cast in the election.

The Democratic primary for the District Three Public Service Commission Seat is headed to a runoff on July 15.

In Pike County, the June 17 election resulted in 256 votes for Republican candidate Tim Echols and 85 votes for Republican candidate Lee Muns. On the Democratic ballot, there were nine votes for Peter Hubbard, 23 votes for Robert Jones and 65 votes for Keisha Sean Waites.

The July 15 special primary runoff will be between Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard.

For questions or additional information, call the Elections and Registration Office at 770-567-2003.