Polls will be open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday so that Natchez voters can choose the Democratic nominees for mayor and city clerk.

Anyone registered to vote by April 1, 2000 — including Republican voters — is eligible to vote in the primary runoff election.

Incumbent Mayor Larry L. &uot;Butch&uot; Brown faces F.L. &uot;Hank&uot; Smith, while Donnie Holloway and Fredericka Cain Todd compete for the city clerk nomination. In the May 2 first primary, Brown received 45.01 percent of the vote, or 2,615 votes, while Smith received 38.42 percent, or 2,232 votes.

Holloway received 43 percent of the vote in the first primary, or 2,482 votes, while Todd received 36.63 percent, or 2,114 votes.

City precincts are:

Ward 1: Council chambers, 115 S. Pearl St.

Ward 2: Frazier School, 1445 George F. West Blvd.

Ward 3: Fire station, 467 John R. Junkin Drive.

Ward 4: Union hall, 410 Gayosa Ave.

Ward 5: National Guard Armory, 329 Liberty Road.

Ward 6: Duncan Park Canteen, Duncan Park Road.

If you are unsure which precinct you should vote in, call the city clerk’s office at 445-7500.

The mayoral and city clerk winners of the Democratic primary still face independent opposition next month.

In the June 6 general election, the winner of the runoff for mayor faces independent Robert F. Costa. Independent Phillip &uot;Bucket&uot; West officially dropped out of the race. The winner of the runoff for city clerk faces independent JoeAnne Hicks in the general election.