Secretary Kemp Announces the Close of Qualifying for Special Elections in State House District 12, Senate District 42 and Senate District 49

ATLANTA—Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced the close of candidate qualifying for the Special Elections to fill state House District 12, Senate District 42 and Senate District 49 on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at noon. The candidates below qualified and paid the qualifying fee of $400 for the Special Elections to be held Tuesday, May 11, 2010. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a run-off election will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

The elections are non-partisan Special Elections with no party primary. However, each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the ballot.

The election for House District 12 will occur in Pickens County and portions of Bartow and Gordon Counties. The election for Senate District 42 will occur in a portion of DeKalb County. The election for Senate District 49 will occur in Hall County and a portion of Jackson County. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.

The following candidates qualified for House District 12 and will be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order:

Rick Jasperse                                   Party Affiliation: Republican
37 Apple Valley Farm Lane
Jasper, GA 30143
           
Truett Moss II                                 Party Affiliation: Republican
3662 Dews Pond Road
Calhoun, GA 30701

Jerry Nally                                           Party Affiliation: Democrat
28 Bagwell Lane
Rydal, GA 30171                      

The following candidates qualified for Senate District 42 and will be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order:

Jason Carter                                        Party Affiliation: Democrat
562 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30307

David Montane                                   Party Affiliation: Libertarian
862 Wheatfields Place
Decatur, GA 30030

Steve Patrick                                       Party Affiliation: Independent
1367 Sheridan Road
Atlanta, GA 30324

Tom Stubbs                                         Party Affiliation: Democrat
607 Avery Street
Decatur, GA 30030

The following candidates qualified for Senate District 49 and will be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order:

Brandon Givens                                  Party Affiliation: Libertarian
1381 Longview Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501

Butch Miller                                        Party Affiliation: Republican
4618 Windsor Drive
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

Jimmy Norman                                    Party Affiliation: Republican
6551 Tahiti Way
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

Voters can request an absentee ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Friday, May 7, 2010. Absentee ballots must be returned to the county registrar’s office by the close of polls on Election Day. Photo identification is not required when voting by mail. To download an absentee ballot request form, please visit: www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

Citizens must be registered to vote by Friday, April 2, 2010 to participate in the May 11, 2010 election. Voter registration forms can be obtained at any county registrar’s office or from the Secretary of State’s website: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/voter_registration/voter_reg_app.htm.

Brian Kemp was sworn in as Secretary of State in January 2010. Among the office’s wide-ranging responsibilities, the Secretary of State is charged with conducting efficient and secure elections, the registration of corporations, and the regulation of securities and professional license holders. The office also oversees the Georgia Archives and the Capitol Museum.

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