The DeKalb County Democratic Party kicked off the local election season Saturday morning with their annual mass meeting, held at DeKalb County High School.Party candidates for the Assessor of Property and Constable races publically announced their candidacies at the event.The body was addressed by other prominent local Democrats as well, including former senate candidate George McDonald and James C. Hale, a candidate for state representative in 2010.While Hale indicated that he is considering another run for state representative, he said that redistricting and other factors will affect his decision."We have to get the final decision on redistricting, of whether or not that I am actually in the 40th District. It appears that I am. We'll know that within the next few days.