Thomas said she’s in full support of the party in the 2012 primary and general elections.

“When the general election comes in November, I will have a preference,” Thomas said. “I encourage citizens to be aware of any gate changes as far as voting is concerned. We’re anticipating and really begging individuals to go out and vote on March 13 for the candidate of their choice.”

Voting will take place March 13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at designated polling places throughout the county. According to information obtained from the Dallas County Board of Registrars, absentee ballots for the primary election must be turned in five to 10 days prior to the election. An application to vote absentee can be obtained from the circuit clerk or person designated absentee election manager.

To qualify as an absentee voter, the voter must be out of the county or state on election day, must have a physical illness or infirmity that prevents the voter from going to the polls, must work a shift which has at least 10 hours which coincide with the hours the polls are open at the voter’s regular polling place, is enrolled as a student in an educational institution located outside the county of his or her personal residence, which prevents his or her presence at the polls, or the voter is a member of, spouse or dependent member, of the U.S. armed forces.

Thomas also said the circuit judge seat has opposition, with Dallas County included on the ballot with Wilcox, Perry, Bibb and Hale counties.

The Probate Judge race will include Kimbrough (Kim) Ballard and Tremayne “Toby” Gorden; District 1 County Commissioner Connell Towns Sr. will run unopposed; District 2 County Commissioner Roy Moore will run unopposed; District 3 County Commissioner will include Curtis Williams and Adrian K. Holloway; District 4 County Commissioner Larry Nickles will run unopposed; District 2 Dallas County School Board Carolyn Calhoun-Bates will run unopposed; Precinct 1301 Shiloh Elementary School Constable Lee A. Green will run unopposed; Precinct Valley Grande City Hall Constable Ezekial Pettway will run unopposed; Precinct 9183 G.W.C. Homes Constable Jasper Jerome Bowie will run unopposed.