VALDOSTA — Three of the five candidates for the Valdosta City Council District 2 seat must provide proof of residency today in order to remain on the ballot.

Candidate David L. Dempsey, according to information from the Lowndes County Board of Elections, has filed a qualification challenge against three other District 2 candidates — Deidra A. White, Rodney R. Flucas and David G. DeMersseman. He did not file a qualification challenge against Dr. L.W. Williams.

“He’s challenging their statement of residency as listed on their qualifying form,” reported Deb Cox, Lowndes County supervisor of elections.

The Lowndes County Board of Elections will hold a hearing on Dempsey’s qualification challenges at 4:30 p.m. today in its offices at 2808 N. Oak St.

Cox noted that White, Flucas and DeMersseman will have the opportunity to present their proof of residency. Dempsey will have a chance to rebut.

Afterwards, Cox said the board will either make a decision immediately or postpone a decision for a short amount of time.

The Valdosta City Council District 2 position is currently held by Willie T. Head Jr. He announced recently that he will not seek re-election.

A total of 33 people qualified to have their names placed on the ballot for various offices.

When the Nov. 3 election comes and goes, a total of nine incumbents will return to office — barring any big surprises. Alvin Payton Jr. of Valdosta City Council District 4, Mayor David W. Bullard Sr. of Hahira, Mayor Kenneth E. Allen of Dasher, Julian Q. Copeland Jr. of Dasher City Council Post 1, Mayor Walter K. Sandlin of Lake Park and Albert R. Carter, Paul R. Mulkey, Eric Schindler and Jeffery L. Spradley of the Lake Park City Council are all running unopposed.

Vanessa L. Flucas is also running unopposed for the Valdosta Board of Education District 2 seat. She is not an incumbent, just a newcomer to the political scene.

In accordance with the Official Code of Georgia’s Section 21-2-285j, the unopposed candidates will be certified on Nov. 6.

Names voters will not see on their Nov. 3 ballots include Head and other incumbents Willie Jones and Ricky Rowe of Superward East District 7 and Superward West District 8, respectively, of the Valdosta Board of Education.

Those qualified to appear on the ballot are:

• Valdosta City Council District 2 (a four-year position currently held by Willie T. Head Jr. who has already announced that he will not seek re-election) — David G. DeMersseman, David L. Dempsey, Rodney A. Flucas, Deidra A. White, and Dr. L.W. Williams;

• Valdosta City Council District 4 (a four-year position currently held by Alvin Payton Jr.) — Alvin Payton Jr.;

• Valdosta City Council District 6 (a four-year position currently held by Robert Yost) — John E. Johnson Sr. and Charles Robert Yost;

• City of Hahira Mayor (a four-year position currently held by Wayne Bullard) — David W. Bullard Sr.;

• Hahira City Council District 1 (a four-year position currently held by Terry C. Benjamin) — Terry C. Benjamin and Wilmon J. Stanley;

• Hahira City Council District 4 (a four-year position currently held by Rose Adams) — Rose Adams, Marion C. Nelson, and Thomas A. Simpson;

• City of Dasher Mayor (a four-year position currently held by Kenny Allen) — Kenneth E. Allen;

• Dasher City Council Post 1 (a four-year position currently held by Julian Copeland) — Julian Q. Copeland Jr.;

• Dasher City Council Post 2 (a four-year position currently held by Ronnie Lieupo) — Vivian R. Armstrong and Ronnie Lieupo;

• City of Lake Park Mayor (a two-year position currently held by Keith Sandlin) — Walter K. Sandlin;

• Lake Park City Council (four positions with two-year terms each currently held by Jeff Spradley, Ronald Carter, Paul Mulkey and Eric Schindler) — Eric Schindler, Albert R. Carter, Paul R. Mulkey and Jeffery L. Spradley;

• Valdosta Board of Education At-Large District (a six-year position currently held by Jeana Beeland) — Jeana Fowler Beeland and Thomas W. Smoot;

• Valdosta Board of Education Superward East District 7 (a six-year position that serves Districts 1, 2 and 3 currently held by Willie R. Jones) — Debra H. Bell, Christopher Brandon and Christopher Burgman;

• Valdosta Board of Education Superward West District 8 (a six-year position that serves Districts 4, 5 and 6 currently held by Ricky Rowe) — Kelly Clark Wilson and Dr. Chassitty LaSha Loving;

• Valdosta Board of Education District 4 (to fill the unexpired term of Mike Pitts) — Dean Rexroth and Micah I. Hollimon; and

• Valdosta Board of Education District 2 — (to fill the unexpired term of Joseph Brown) — Vanassa L. Flucas.

Contact the Lowndes County Board of Elections by phone at (229) 671-2850, by email at elections@lowndescounty.com or in person at 2808 N. Oak St. between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to learn more.

The last day for voters to register for the Nov. 3 general municipal elections is Oct. 5.