Filing officially closed at the end of the business day on Tuesday for the upcoming April 8 municipal election.
As a result, the races are now set and voters can begin to think about how they plan to vote in the various races that will most closely affect them.
Voters in a number of races across the county will find themselves having to choose between incumbents and new contenders. Contested races are coming up for the Dexter School Board, Bloomfield Board of Aldermen and for mayor of Bernie in the April election.
Seven candidates have filed for the three positions on the Dexter School Board and incumbent Bernie Mayor James Tilmon faces David Teeters for mayor.
Following is a list of candidates that filed prior to the state imposed Tuesday deadline in the order they will appear on the ballot:
Dexter School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)
Mark A. Nea (I)
Betty M. Keirsey (I)
Kevin Bishop (I)
Ronald D. Glaus, II
Sarah (Kati) Blackler
Sarah Guethle
Bob Thrower
Bernie School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)
Denny Riddle (I)
Rick Beaird (I)
Kenneth Walters (I)
Ashley Robertson
Advance School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)
Tom Schmidt (I)
Ronald Martin (I)
Nanie Hawkins
Bloomfield School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open, and one 2-year unexpired term)
Three-year term
Bill Robison (I)
Trevor Pulley (I)
Ryan Mayo (I)
Two-year term
Vince Lockhart (I)
Richland School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)
Loyd Odum (I)
Kevin Evans (I)
Ben Eaton
Bell City School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)
Brandon Stewart (I)
Scott Nichols (I)
Will Yarbrough
Puxico School Board -- (Three 3-year positions open)
Chad Payne (I)
Brian Robison
Jeff Hamann (I)
Diane Barnfield
Dexter City
Mayor
Joe E. Weber (I)
Ward I Alderman
Jerry D. Corder (II)
Ward II Alderman
Larry Rogers (I)
Ward III Alderman
Jason Banken (I)
Ward III Alderman
Frank Killian (I)
Bernie City
Mayor
James Tilmon (I)
David Teeters
Tax Collector
Maggie Teeters (I)
Charlette Zimmerman
Municipal Judge
Norman Swafford (I)
Ward I Alderman
No one has filed
(The incumbent is Ray Coats)
Ward II Alderman
Dennis Jackson (I)
James Henderson
Ward II Alderman
Barry Zimmerman (I)
Bloomfield City
Ward I Alderman
Pat Wilson (I)
Ward II Alderman
Donna Deardorff (I)
Timothy Cazee
Advance City
Ward I Alderman
Carol Blanton (I)
Ward II Alderman
Randy Schrader (I)
Bell City
Ward I Alderman
Chris "Bo" Duenne (I)
Ward II Alderman
Benjamin Abner (I)
Essex City
Ward I Alderman
No one filed
(Incumbent is Jolon Vaughn)
Ward II Alderman
Carmen Touchette (I)
Puxico City
Ward I Alderman
Gary Wilfong (I)
Doyle Mitchell
Kenneth Osborn
Ward II Alderman
Lance Hamann (I)
Raymond Shayne Gibson
Dudley City
Ward I Alderman
Clifford Temples (I)
Ward II Alderman
Doris Green (I)