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It’s an important day for our country as millions head to polling places. It’s an important election for Adams County specifically, as today voters chose two circuit judges. However, don’t be caught off guard by the three-judge candidates on the ballot!

The voter precincts are split up between Post 1 and Post 2 Circuit Judge races. Some have either Post 1 or Post 2 and some have both.

If you’re not sure who you vote for today, key in your address at this website and take a gander at your sample ballot before you get to your polling place.

Below is another look at who’s running in which precincts.

Adams County has 19 voting precincts. Circuit Court judges are elected from different precincts in the county. Some of those precincts are split.

Sixth District Circuit Court Post 1 candidates are Lydia Robert Blackmon, Carmen Brooks Drake and Scott J. Pintard.

Voters in 11 precincts will cast ballots for Circuit Court Judge in Post 1. Those precincts include:

District 5, Airport Precinct
District 1, By-Pass Fire Precinct
District 1, Bellemont Precinct
District 2, Beau Pre Precinct
District 3, Concord Precinct
District 1, Courthouse Precinct
District 4, Carpenter Precinct
District 5, Foster Mound Precinct
District 3, Maryland Heights Precint
District 4, Northside Precinct
District 4, Pine Ridge Precinct

Sixth District Circuit Court Post 2 candidates include incumbent Judge Debra W. Blackwell, attorney Timothy David Blalock and current Adams County Justice Court Judge Eileen M. Maher, who is also an attorney.

Voters in 11 precincts will cast ballots for Circuit Court Judge in Post 2. Those precincts include:

District 1, Bellemont Precinct
District 2, Beau Pre Precinct
District 3, Concord Precinct
District 2, Duncan Park Precinct
District 2, Kingston Precinct
District 2, Liberty Park Precinct
District 4, Morgantown Precinct
District 3, NPS Multi-Purpose Building
District 4, Oakland Precinct
District 3, Palestine Precinct
District 5, Washington Precinct

Chancery Court Judge George Ward and Adams County Court Judge Walt Brown are on the ballot but face no opponent.

State elections

Brian Flowers, a Republican, is challenging long-time U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat. Redistricting because of population shifts shown in the 2020 census led to Adams County joining Thompson’s second congressional district.

Also, Adams County voters will select either Bruce W. Burton or Virginia Carlton in the nonpartisan Court of Appeals race.