The longtime mayor of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, David Bennett, resigned from his post during the September City Council meeting, prompting the city to hold a special election.
Bennett was up for reelection in the Nov. 4 general election, and he was the only candidate in the race. Now that Bennett has resigned and withdrawn from the race, the city will have a special election, on the same day as the general election, to fill the vacancy.
Candidates can enter the race until 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Bennett served in city government for 16 years, City Manager Kenny Lee said in a phone call.