Georgia Secretary
of State Brian Kemp Releases Final
Decisions on Multiple Candidate
Challenges
Secretary of State Brian Kemp
signed final orders on the following
Candidate Challenges on Friday July
20, 2012:
Brian Kemp v. Anne Taylor
Secretary Kemp adopted the
Administrative Law Judge’s findings
of fact and conclusions of law and
held that Anne Taylor does not meet
the residency requirements to be a
candidate for the Georgia House of
Representatives in District 39.
Since there is insufficient time
to strike Anne Taylor's name or
reprint the ballots, a prominent
notice will be placed at each
affected polling place advising
voters of Anne Taylor's
disqualification. All votes cast for
Anne Taylor will be void and not
counted.
David Wayne Morgan v. Paulette
Braddock
Secretary Kemp adopted the
Administrative Law Judge’s findings
of fact and conclusions of law and
dismissed the challenge to Paulette
Braddock's qualifications to be a
candidate for the Georgia House of
Representatives in District 19.
Barry Lane Fitzpatrick v. John
Christopher NeSmith
Secretary Kemp dismissed the
challenge to John Christopher
NeSmith as a result of Mr. NeSmith's
voluntary withdrawal of his
candidacy.
William Heath Jr. and William
Houston v. William Carruth
Secretary Kemp adopted the
Administrative Law Judge’s findings
of fact and conclusions of law and
held that William Carruth is
qualified to be a candidate for the
Georgia State Senate in District 31.
Robert Grove v. Brandon Beach
Secretary Kemp adopted the
Administrative Law Judge’s findings
of fact and conclusions of law and
held that Brandon Beach is qualified
to be a candidate for the Georgia
State Senate in District 21.
Lamar Brand v. Richie (Rickie)
Smith
Secretary Kemp adopted the
Administrative Law Judge’s findings
of fact and conclusions of law and
held that Richie (Rickie) Smith is
not eligible to be a candidate for
the Georgia House of Representatives
in District 151.
Since there is insufficient time
to strike Richie (Rickie) Smith's
name or reprint the ballots, a
prominent notice will be placed at
each affected polling place advising
voters of Mr. Smith's
disqualification. All votes cast for
Richie (Rickie) Smith will be void
and not counted.
Valencia Stovall v. Yasmin Neal
The challenge to Yasmin Neal's
qualifications to be a candidate for
the Georgia House of Representatives
in District 74 was voluntarily
withdrawn, and as such, Secretary
Kemp dismissed the challenge.
Charles H. Davis v. Valencia
Stovall
The challenge to Valencia
Stovall's qualifications to be a
candidate for the Georgia House of
Representatives in District 74 was
voluntarily withdrawn, and as such,
Secretary Kemp dismissed the
challenge.
Mark Sanders v. Dustin "Dusty"
Hightower
The challenge to Dustin "Dusty"
Hightower's qualifications to be a
candidate for the Georgia House of
Representatives in District 68 was
voluntarily withdrawn, and as such,
Secretary Kemp dismissed the
challenge.
Christopher Boedeker v. Carla
Roberts
Secretary Kemp adopted the
Administrative Law Judge’s findings
of fact and conclusions of law and
held that Carla Roberts is qualified
to be a candidate for the Georgia
House of Representatives in District
81.
James Trevari v. Garry Guan
Secretary Kemp dismissed the
challenge to Garry Guan as a result
of Mr. Guan's voluntary withdrawal
of his candidacy.
Shennielle Youhoing v. David
Scott
Secretary Kemp adopted the
Administrative Law Judge’s findings
of fact and conclusions of law and
dismissed the challenge to David
Scott's qualifications to be a
candidate for United States
Representative.
Kelli Persons v. Brooke Siskin
Secretary Kemp adopted the
Administrative Law Judge’s findings
of fact and conclusions of law and
dismissed the challenge to Brooke
Siskin's qualifications to be a
candidate for the Georgia House of
Representatives in District 95.
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.
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