2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election

none January 2025 The 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held on 26 August 2014.2014 Municipal Election https://www.auburnalabama.org/OpenlineDir/2014/09-2014%20Open%20Line.pdf City of Auburn 19 April 2024 27 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230927075306/https://www.auburnalabama.org/OpenlineDir/2014/09-2014%20Open%20Line.pdf live Both the mayor and all eight members of the city council were elected. The election date was announced on 3 July 2014.Dorton David Notice of Election https://news.auburnalabama.org/article/City%20News/1027 Auburn News 20 April 2024 3 July 20142014 Scheduled Elections https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2014/scheduled-elections Alabama Secretary of State 20 April 2024 4 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231004105904/https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2014/scheduled-elections live Mayoral election 2014 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Auburn, Alabama Mayoral no 2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election 2010 2018 Auburn, Alabama municipal election 2018 August 26, 2014 Bill Ham.jpeg Bill Ham Jr. Nonpartisan politician Uncontested Mayor Bill Ham Jr. Bill Ham Jr. The incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. ran unopposed in the mayoral election.Blankenship Allison Candidates qualify for municipal election https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/candidates-qualify-for-municipal-election/article_05c18ad2-0d02-11e4-8faf-001a4bcf6878.html The Auburn Villager 20 April 2024 14 July 2014 19 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240419182353/https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/candidates-qualify-for-municipal-election/article_05c18ad2-0d02-11e4-8faf-001a4bcf6878.html live City council elections Four of the eight city council members ran unopposed, with three of those being incumbents.Auburn municipal election results announced Tuesday https://www.wtvm.com/story/26378905/auburn-municipal-election-results-announced-tuesaday/ WTVM 9 20 April 2024 27 August 2014 19 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240419182353/https://www.wtvm.com/story/26378905/auburn-municipal-election-results-announced-tuesaday/ live Ward 1 Leading up to the election, two lawsuits were filed against Clemon Byrd, claiming that his house was not in the boundary lines of Ward 1.Second Auburn resident files suit against Byrd https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/second-auburn-resident-files-suit-against-byrd/article_e36ac7fa-18f5-11e4-9b20-0017a43b2370.html The Auburn Villager 21 November 2024 The first lawsuit was dismissed following advice from attorney John Michael Segrest that the Lee County Circuit Court does not have the ability to remove a candidate's name form the ballot.Notice to Dismiss filed in case claiming Byrd's Ward 1 residency fraudulent https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/article_73687c1e-1822-11e4-a091-0017a43b2370.html The Auburn Villager 21 November 2024Oliver Kristen Auburn resident drops lawsuit against council hopeful Clemon Byrd https://oanow.com/news/local/auburn-resident-drops-lawsuit-against-council-hopeful-clemon-byrd/article_dbb7741a-183a-11e4-ac75-0017a43b2370.html Opelika-Auburn News 25 April 2025 The second lawsuit, filed by the Dowdell family, was dismissed in September 2014.Taylor Drew Judge dismisses suit claiming Auburn councilman doesn't live in ward he represents https://oanow.com/news/auburn/article_f73dfa9c-6ec0-11e4-a682-d38690eadb7d.html Opelika-Auburn News 21 November 2024Taylor Drew Dowdell family files complaint against Byrd following Auburn election upset https://oanow.com/news/local/dowdell-family-files-complaint-against-byrd-following-auburn-election-upset/article_1d43b454-2f04-11e4-8b0c-001a4bcf6878.html Opelika-Auburn News 25 April 2025 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 1Resolution no. 14-177 City of Auburn 2 September 2014 Auburn, Alabama Clemon E. Byrd 252 63.2% Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. 147 36.8% 399 100.0% Aftermath After the election results were published, a fight broke out at Auburn City Hall among supporters of Arthur Dowdell. Dowdell made claims of voter fraud, claiming that people voted twice, and "Clemon Byrd, once again, stole this election."Taylor Drew Clemon Byrd stuns incumbent Arthur Dowdell in Ward 1 https://oanow.com/news/local/clemon-byrd-stuns-incumbent-arthur-dowdell-in-ward-1/article_b68d44e6-2d91-11e4-9373-0017a43b2370.html Opelika-Auburn News 21 November 2024 Ward 2 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 2 Ron Anders Jr. Unopposed 100% Ward 3 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 3 Beth Witten 219 55.7% Wendell McClain 174 44.3% 100.0% 393 Ward 4 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 4 Brent Beard Unopposed 100% Ward 5 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 5 Lynda V. Tremaine 753 83.9% Robin Kelley 144 16.1% 100.0% 897 Ward 6 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 6 Dick Phelan 253 62.2% Brad Donnelly 154 37.8% 100% 407 Ward 7 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 7 Gene Dulaney Unopposed 100% Ward 8 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 8 Thomas Dawson Unopposed 100% Alternate voting options Absentee ballots were due by 25 August 2014.Auburn prepares for August 26 municipal election https://www.wtvm.com/story/26286321/auburn-candidate-forum/ WTVM 9 20 April 2024 15 August 2014 19 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240419182353/https://www.wtvm.com/story/26286321/auburn-candidate-forum/ live Election summary Position Before election2014 Municipal Election https://www.auburnalabama.org/OpenlineDir/2014/09-2014%20Open%20Line.pdf City of Auburn 20 April 2024 September 2014 After election Image Mayor Bill Ham Jr. Bill Ham Jr. 75px Ward 1 Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. Clemon Byrd 75px Ward 2 Ron Anders Jr.Anders was appointed in 2012 after Sheila Eckman resigned, after being elected to the Lee County Commission.Callis Sydney Ron Anders replaces Eckman as Ward 2 councilmember https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2012/11/ron-anders-replaces-eckman-as-ward-2-councilmember The Auburn Plainsman 8 April 2024 18 November 2012Chesser Daniel Eckman moves from city to county elected offices https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/eckman-moves-from-city-to-county-elected-offices/article_3e2158d7-2b61-5ac0-8fca-d30b127452b8.html The Auburn Villager 23 April 2025 Ron Anders Jr. 75px Ward 3 Thomas Worden Beth Witten 75px Ward 4 Brent Beard Brent Beard 75px Ward 5 Robin Kelley Lynda Tremaine 75px Ward 6 Dick Phelan Dick Phelan 75px Ward 7 Gene Dulaney Gene Dulaney 75px Ward 8 Bob Norman Thomas Dawson 75px Notes References Auburn Auburn Category:Local elections in Alabama