Qualifying and Election Dates Set for District 107 Special Election

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced Tuesday he'd received Gov. Nathan Deal’s Writs of Election setting Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 as the date for the special elections to fill the vacancies in State House Districts 60 and 107. District 107 is the seat vacated by

Kemp set candidate qualifying for Monday, Jan. 9, through Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Qualifying on Monday will run from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and on Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Candidates will qualify in the Elections Division of the Office of Secretary of State, 802 West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. The qualifying fee is $400.

The election for State House District 60 will occur in portions of Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton Counties. The election for State House District 107 will occur in portions of Gwinnett and Walton Counties.

The elections are non-partisan special elections with no party primaries. However, each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the ballot. Run-off elections, if needed, will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

Voters can request an absentee ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Friday, February 3, 2012. 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, go to: www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

Citizens must be registered to vote by Monday, January 9, 2012 to participate in this special election. Voter registration forms can be obtained at any county registrar’s office or from the Secretary of State’s website: sos.ga.gov/elections.
announced his intention to run for the seat as soon as Walker announced his resignation. Paul Smith, another pastor from Loganville, has also announced his intention to run and The Walton Tribune reported District 3 Walton County Board of Education member Mark Banks also will enter the race.