Secretary Kemp Announces the Close of Qualifying for the Special Election in State House District 68

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 68.

The election for State House District 68 will occur in portions of Carroll and Douglas Counties.
 
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. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. A run-off election, if needed, will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

The following candidates qualified for State House District 68 and will be placed on the ballot:

James M. Camp                                                          Party Affiliation: Libertarian
P. O. Box 1601
Temple, GA  30179

Thom Fitzpatrick                                                        Party Affiliation: Republican
4120 Highpoint Court
Villa Rica, GA  30180

Dustin “Dusty” Hightower                                         Party Affiliation: Republican
3443 Hog Liver Road
Carrollton, GA  30117

Marc E. Lattanzio                                                       Party Affiliation: Republican
P.O. Box 2002
Villa Rica, GA  30180

Alan Martinez                                                            Party Affiliation: Republican
7381 North Mitchell Court
Villa Rica, GA  30180

Tim Whetstone                                                           Party Affiliation: Republican
1048 Davis Road
Carrollton, GA  30116

Citizens must be registered to vote by Thursday, November 10, 2011 to participate in the December 6, 2011 special election. Voter registration forms can be obtained at any county registrar’s office or from the Secretary of State’s website: www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

Voters can request an absentee ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Friday, December 2, 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.

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.