With Hiram residents having only one more morning to qualify for the city’s vacant mayor seat, voters next month are set to have a choice when they head to the polling machines.

Doris Devey qualified Tuesday for the March 6 special election to fill the unexpired term of former Mayor Jack Paris, who resigned at the Jan. 3 meeting as several councilmen began reducing and consolidating city positions and passing other measures.

Devey joins Don Brown, a former Hiram councilman who qualified for the mayor’s race on Monday. City Clerk Cynthia Geyer said Devey has never sought elected office in Hiram.

Qualifying for the mayor’s race concludes at noon Wednesday. Any Hiram resident who has resided in the city for 12 months prior as of election day, is at least 21 years old and a qualified voter, is eligible to run for mayor. Those seeking office have to pay a $270 qualifying fee and complete four forms—notice of candidacy and affidavit, declaration of intent to accept campaign contributions, financial disclosure and proof of residency.

The March 6 special election day is the same day as the presidential preference primary, but the elections will be separate. Those wishing to cast ballots for mayor will go to the Hiram Community Center—also the site of early voting Feb. 27-March 2—but those wanting to make a selection in the presidential race will have to travel to their assigned county polling place. Hiram residents have until Feb. 6 to register to vote in time for the March 6 elections.

Those with questions regarding qualifying or elections may contact the Paulding County Board of Elections at 770-443-7503, or Geyer at 770-943-3726, extension 203.

Visit Dallas-Hiram Patch this week for further updates on Hiram's mayoral race.