SOME WASHINGTON AND BOLIVAR COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL BE CHOOSING A NEW PERSON TO FILL THE DISTRICT 12 STATE SENATE SEAT. THREE CANDIDATES ARE VYING FOR THE POSITION -- DERRICK SIMMONS, GWENDOLYN MCCLURE AND DOROTHY WALLS. THE SEAT BECAME OPEN IN JANUARY WHEN JOHNNIE E- WALLS RESIGNED FROM THE POST TO TAKE THE ELECTED POSITION AS AN 11TH DISTRICT CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE. SENATE DISTRICT 12 INCLUDES 25 PRECINCTS IN PARTS OF BOLIVAR AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. RESIDENTS IN THOSE PRECINCTS WILL BE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY MARCH FIRST.