Two general primaries will be held here Tuesday, July 20. Voters must choose if they will vote in the Democratic Primary election or Republican Primary election.

Although many voters have a problem with declaring their party affiliation, it is nothing new since the parties were formed.

The primary will show who will be on the General Election ballot on November 2.

In most cases, both parties have opposition within their party for offices. In the governor’s race, there are seven candidates running in the Republican Party and seven candidates in the Democratic Party.

In fact, in the Democratic Party Primary, every office has opposition except Commission of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance, Public U.S. Representative, State Representative, Board of Education District 2, and Board of Education-District 4.

The Republican Party Primary has opposition for every office except U.S. Senate, Lt. Governor, State Senator and Board of Education- District 2.

The winners of the Democratic and Republican pri- maries will face each other in the November 2, General Election.

Candidates without opposition will face opposition in the November 2, General Election with two exceptions. The winner for County Commissioner in District 2 and District 4 in the Democratic Primary will be the commissioners for the next four years, since they have no opposition in the Republican primary.

Everyone gets to vote for or against a new sales tax for the next five years.

Voters must have the proper identification to vote.

The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. at the county building at the corner of West and Pine streets. You must tell the poll officer which primary you will vote in.

The General Election on November 2 is the one that you can vote for the candidate of your choice, Democrat, Republican or whatever.

Someone asked me how to vote, and I told them to vote like I do, for the candidate of your choice.

All of your candidates will not win, but you have done your duty as a citizen when you go to the polls and vote. If you do not know who to vote for, or what you are voting for, it may be best to skip that office.Ask someone you trust about the candidates. You should know the local candidates. Vote for those who will do the best job for this county, this state and this nation, but vote!