By SHARON KILPATRICK

By SHARON KILPATRICK

Rappahannock News SlafT Writer

With less than three weeks to go to get on the ballot for the November state and local elections, candidate activity has picked up.

Roger Welch has filed for the Wakefield District seat on the Board of Supervisors. He will challenge Hubert Gilkey.

Sam Snead is planning to file for the Piedmont District seat on the School Board. He will be opposing Dennis Wingfield.

Gary Settle will challenge John Henry Woodward for the Sheriffs office. He won't officially begin his campaign until after his resignation from the State Police becomes official June 1.

Tuesday, June 13 is the last day to file to get on the ballot. Registrar Nancy Leake reported last week that so far only Frances Foster had qualified among candidates for the Constitutional Officers, only Roger Welch had qualified for a seat on the Board of Supervisors, and only Paul Nichols from Wakefield District and Dennis Wingfield from Piedmont District had qualified for the county’s first School Board election.

She said she will be in the office June 13 until 7 p.m., but she expects most candidates to qualify in the next two weeks and not push that deadline.

The State Board of Elections in Richmond will furnish a packet of information with all the necessary forms for anxone wishing to run for these local offices. A packet can be requested by calling 800-552-9745. Ms. Leake said she has one packet which she can copy for those who decide to run too late to receive a packet by mail from Richmond.

Candidates for Constitutional Officers must get signatures from 125 voters supporting their position on the ballot. Board of Supervisors and School Board candidates need only 50 signatures. Ms. Leake said rural route addresses are acceptable, but post office box addresses are not. However, she said she has been accepting some signatures with post office boxes when she knows the people are indeed county residents. Those signatures could be challenged, however,