NAACP president challenges mayoral election date

A former longtime member of the Metro Council and current president of the local NAACP chapter is challenging the Davidson County Election Commission’s decision to schedule for August the special election to replace former Mayor Megan Barry, arguing instead that it should be held in May.

Ludye Wallace filed the lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court Monday, indicating that he plans to run for the office himself. Represented by another former Metro Council member, Jamie Hollin, Wallace argues in the lawsuit that the Metro Charter requires that the special election held on May 1 or sometime between May 21 and May 26, rather than on Aug. 2 as scheduled by the election commission.