Voters head to polls in IRSD elections today

The Indian River School Board will be filling three seats today, Tuesday, May 13, in Districts 4 and 5. Voting will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Three candidates will contest for a term representing District 4: Harold I. Walters, Christopher A. White, and incumbent board member Dr. Donald G. Hattier. Ballots can be cast by District 4 residents at Indian River High School, located at 29772 Armory Road in Dagsboro, or at Lord Baltimore Elementary School at 120 Atlantic Avenue in Ocean View.

Two seats are up for grabs in District 5, as Sharon L. Brittingham runs against incumbents Reginald L. Helms and Donna M. Mitchell. Voters residing in District 5 can vote for two candidates and should report to Selbyville Middle School at 80 Bethany Road in Selbyville to cast a ballot.

All three seats (one in District 4 and two in District 5) have three-year-terms on the board, starting July 1. Incumbent Nina Lou Bunting was unopposed in her district and will be seated for another three-year term.

Voters must be a bona fide resident of the Indian River School District in the district in which they are voting, a citizen of the United States of America and at least 18 years of age. Proof of identity will be required at the voting.