A new mayor will be elected by the town of Ackerman on Tuesday, as voters take to the polls in the nonpartisan special election.
Tim Cutts came away on top in the four-candidate race on Dec. 19 with the highest number of votes (161), while Dale Reid finished second with 102 votes.
The two candidates will appear on the ballot as independents.
Ackerman City Clerk Debbie Boley said following the first round of voting 396 of the town’s 930 registered voters made it to the polls on Dec. 19.
Turnout is typically lower in runoffs and all signs point to fewer voters casting ballots on Tuesday. Weather often has a major influence in voter turnout and the National Weather Service office in Jackson predicts a mostly-cloudy Tuesday, with a slim chance for rain and a high of 57 degrees.
The winner of the special election will replace Dick Cain, who passed away in November at the age of 71 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Cain served three terms as the city's mayor.
Polls will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 and close at 7 p.m.