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A sign directs people to the election commission office for voter registration at the Williamson County Administrative Complex on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. The voter registration deadline is April 8, 2019 for all Williamson County residents who wish to vote in upcoming city elections.

 By David Walsh

By RACHAEL LONG

The City of Brentwood will be holding its next municipal election for the Board of Commissioners in 2019, and four seats are open.

Mayor Jill Burgin and Commissioner Betsy Crossley will not be running for another term on the board, leaving both seats vacant.

Election day for Brentwood is May 7, but for first-time voters or new residents, some planning is required.

Residents who wish to vote in May must be registered to vote no later than April 8. This can be done online, by mail or in person at the Williamson County Administrative Complex in Franklin.

First-time voters without a driver’s license must have another form of identification. All voter identification requirements can be found online at the Tennessee Secretary of State’s website.

Polling locations can be found on voter identification cards or online.

Early voting will take place from April 17-May 2, and city offices will be closed April 19 for Good Friday.

Residents can download the GoVoteTN mobile app which contains resources to inform voters such as sample ballots, a list of the user’s elected officials, election results, information about polling locations and contact information for the county election commission.

The first day petitions for candidacy in the election could be issued was Thursday, Dec. 27, and incumbent commissioner Ken Travis has already picked up his petition to run for re-election.

Brentwood resident, businessman and first-time candidate Nelson Andrews has also picked up his petition. According to the Williamson County election commission office, Stevan Pippin, has also recently picked up a petition for candidacy.

The qualifying deadline for candidates is Thursday, Feb. 21 at noon.

For the last two Brentwood Municipal elections, voter turnout has been low. In 2015, of more than 28,000 registered voters, only 13 percent cast a ballot. In 2017, only 12 percent of more than 31,000 registered voters turned out.

For more information about how to vote, visit GoVoteTN.com or call the Williamson County election commission office at (615)-790-5711.