Secretary Kemp Announces the Close of Qualifying for the Special Election in State House District 113

ATLANTA—Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced today the close of candidate qualifying for the special election to fill the vacancy in State House District 113.

The special election for State House District 113 will occur in Oconee County and portions of Clarke, Morgan and Oglethorpe counties. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

The election is a non-partisan special election with no party primary. However, each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the ballot. A run-off election, if needed, will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2011.

The following candidates qualified for State House District 113 and will be placed on the ballot:
      
Alan McFarland Alexander, Jr.                                  Party Affiliation: Republican
117 Southland Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677

Sarah Virginia Bell                                                     Party Affiliation: Republican
1201 Arrowhead Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677

Dan Matthews                                                             Party Affiliation: Democrat
1081 Katie Lane
Watkinsville, GA 30677

Charles Edward Williams                                        Party Affiliation: Republican
2410 Old Watson Springs Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677

Voters can request an absentee ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Friday, June 17, 2011. Absentee ballots must be returned to the county registrar’s office by the close of polls on Election Day. To download an absentee ballot request form, please visit: www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

All citizens residing in State House District 113 who are not registered to vote must register before the close of business on Monday, May 23, 2011 to be eligible to vote in the special election. Voter registration forms can be obtained at any county registrar’s office or from the Secretary of State’s website.    

Registered voters can visit the Secretary of State’s MVP website to view a sample ballot specific to that voter for upcoming elections, find their Election Day polling location and early voting locations in their county, check their registration status, track the status of their absentee ballot, and more. The MVP website can be accessed at: http://www.sos.ga.gov/mvp.

Brian Kemp has been Secretary of State since 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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