CAIRO — A special election io fill the recently vacated Grady County Commission District 1 seat is set for Nov. 7.  

Long-time Commissioner Elwyn Childs stepped down from the board earlier this month. 

Qualifying began Monday and will end Wednesday at noon. 

Three hopefuls — June Duke-Knight, Richard Jordan and Earle Jeter — qualified for the District 1 seat as of Tuesday morning, according to Probate Judge Denise Maddox. 

Early voting will be conducted Oct. 16. 

All six District 1 precincts will be open for voting. 

Precincts are: Whigham; Blowing Cave; Higdon; Lime Sink; Ragan; and Spring Hill. 

District 1 is one of the largest of Grady County’s five districts.  

The qualifying fee is $54. 

Reporter Jordan Barela can be reached at (229) 226-2400, ext. 1826.