Acworth, Cobb Election Guide

As we look ahead to November’s elections, Acworth Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about candidates and races. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates.

What is the most important race/issue to you in this year's elections? Tell us in the comments.

• Cobb Chairman Candidates: Incumbent County Commission Chairman Tim Lee has three challengers after his seat: Mike Boyce, Bill Byrne and Larry Savage. Mike Boyce blogs on Patch, and and with Patch readers.

• Transportation Investment Act, or TSPLOST: The upcoming TSPLOST regional transportation referendum is one of the most pressing issues in the upcoming vote. Learn more about TSPLOST and what others are saying about it here.

• House Resolution 1162: Voters will decide if the state can override local school boards' decisions on rejection of charter schools.

• President Barack Obama: Friday, June 15 marks the start of Dream Act, which grants work permits and halts roughly 800,000 deportations of eligible students.

• GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney: Romney declined Friday to comment on whether he would reverse President Barack Obama's decision on Dream Act, but said that Obama's decision makes immigration reform more difficult.