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

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

This year, Douglas County voters will choose candidates for judge, state senate, state house, solicitor general, county commission and county board of education.

Georgia State Senate (Districts 28, 30 and 35)

In Districts 28 and 30, incumbent Republicans Matt Brass and Mike Dugan are running unopposed.

In District 35, three Democrats — Mike Glanton Jr., Lula Gilliam and Whitney Kenner Jones — are vying for their party's nomination against incumbent Donzella Jones.

Georgia State House (Districts 61, 64, 65 and 66)

In District 61, incumbent Democrat Roger Bruce is facing challenges from Robert Dawson, Rashaun Kemp and Monique McCoy. No Republicans are running.

Six candidates — three Democrat and three Republican — are vying to represent District 64, which includes parts of Fayette, Fulton and Paulding counties:

• Montenia Edwards D
• Christopher R. Thornton D
• Mignon Willis D
• Shane Miller R
• Kimberly R. New R
• Preston Parra R

In District 65, Democrat Mandisha A. Thomas and Republican Jan Horne are running unopposed for their parties' nominations, while in District 66 Democrat Kimberly Alexander is running completely unopposed.

Douglas County Solicitor General

Two Democrats are competing to be solicitor general: incumbent Soyna Compton; and Tamara Oyinloye, who previously had worked in Compton's office.

Douglas County Board of Commissioners (District 1, 3 and 4)

Nine candidates qualified to compete for seats on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners:

District 1

• Henry Mitchell III D (incumbent)
• Barney Young Jr. D
• Elizabeth Bennett R

District 3

• Tarenia Carthan D (incumbent)
• Bundy S. Cobb R

District 4

• Dominique Conteh D
• Anthony "Tony" Montcalm D
• Yvonne Shaw D
• Mark Alcarez R

Douglas County Board of Education (Districts 2, 3 and 4)

Democratic incumbents D.T. Jackson and Tracy LaShawn Rookard are running unopposed for seats to represent Districts 2 and 3 respectively. In District 4, Democratic incumbent Michelle Simmons is running unopposed for her nomination, while Heidi Hulsey is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.

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 ballot for Douglas 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.

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.