Bartow County Voter Guide 2022: Deadline, Candidates, How To Vote

CARTERSVILLE, GA — The May 24 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election is Tuesday in Cartersville and Bartow County, and voters have already begun submitting absentee ballots through early voting locations, mail and drop boxes.

As of May 19, more than 4,000 Bartow County voters had cast early ballots in person, reported The Daily Tribune News. That’s more than twice as many early ballots were cast in 2018, the last primary during a gubernatorial-election year.

This year, Bartow County voters will decide on candidates for judge, state senate, state house and county board of education. Also, voters in White will vote in a special election to fill the unexpired term of Kim Billue, who resigned as mayor in December 2021.

Georgia State Senate (Districts 37 and 52)

Three Republican and two Democrats qualified to run in the primary to be state senator for District 37, which includes the Bartow County portion of Acworth:

• David Delk R
• Scott Johnson R
• Ed Setzler R
• Titus Nichols D
• Vanessa Parker D

Three Republican qualified to run in the primary to be state senator for District 52, which includes most of Barrow County:

• Chuck Hufstetler R (incumbent)
• Derek Keeney R
• Jeff Lewis R

Bartow County Board of Education (District 2 and 4)

Five candidates — all Republican — qualified to compete for seats on the Bartow County Board of Education

• District 2
  • Darnell Jackson Jr.
  • Darla Branton Williams
• District 3
  • Brad Gilmore
  • Nickie Leighly
  • Matt Shultz

City of White Mayoral Special Election

Three candidates are competing to replace Mayor Kim Billue, who resigned in December.

• Perry Alexander Bell
• Eddie Billue
• Curtis Powell

Visit the Bartow County elections website for links to complete sample ballots.

ID Requirements

To vote in person or apply for an absentee ballot, you will need to show ID. There are six acceptable forms of photo ID:

• Georgia Driver's License, even if expired
• Valid ID issued by any state or the Federal Government
• Valid employee ID issued by the Federal Government, the State of Georgia, or a county, city, or other government entity of Georgia
• Valid U.S. passport
• Valid U.S. military ID
• Valid tribal ID

If you are applying for an absentee ballot, or you are a first-time registrant by mail who has not already provided a photo ID, there are five more forms of ID you can use:

• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• Other government document

For more information about Georgia's ID requirements, visit the Secretary of State's page.

What's on the Ballot

Take a look at who's on the ballot for Bartow County.

Election Day

The polls will be open for the May 24 Primary Election from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can verify your precinct and polling location by visiting the Secretary of State Poll Locator. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you are allowed to cast your ballot. These are the polling places in Bartow County.

On Election Day, you must vote at your designated polling place. You can find your assigned polling location on your voter registration card, by logging into the Secretary of State's My Voter Page, or by contacting your County Board of Registrar's Office.

When you get to your polling place, show your photo ID to the poll worker. A poll worker will check your photo ID, verify that you are registered and at the correct polling location, issue you a voter access card or ballot, whichever is applicable, and allow you to vote. Learn how to vote at polling places in Georgia.

For more information, visit mvp.sos.ga.