Public Notice
The Board of Commissioners of Clayton County, Georgia, is
commanded by the official Code of Georgia, Section 21-2-131(1)(A)
to establish official qualifying fees for each county office to be
filled in each election in Clayton County.
The following qualifying fees have been fixed and shall apply to
the county offices to be filled during the General Primary and
General Elections to be held in Clayton County in 2012:
| State Court Judges |
$4,481.69 |
| Probate Court Judges |
$2,750.48 |
| Magistrate Court |
$2,750.48 |
| Solicitor General |
$3,212.77 |
| Tax Commissioner |
$2,750.48 |
| Sheriff |
$2,842.77 |
| Clerk of superior Court |
$2,750.48 |
| County Commission Chairman |
$3,607.57 |
| County Commissioners |
$ 577.21 |
| School Board Members |
$ 340.00 |
| Surveyor |
$ 35.00 |
Qualifying will begin May 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. and will commence
May 25, 2012 at 12:00 Noon. All partisan candidates will qualify at
a location and time established by the respective political
parties. All non partisan candidates will qualify at the Elections
and Registration Office. Time and dates will be posted.
Notice to the
Public
A Special Election will be held February 7,
2012 to fill the unexpired term of State Representative
Gloria Bromell Tinubu, House District 60. The deadline date to
register for this election is January 9, 2012. Only voters who are
registered in the following precincts will be eligible to vote in
this election:
Forest Park 1
Forest Park 2
Morrow 1
Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Voters may vote in person or request an absentee ballot from the
county election's office through the close of business on Friday,
February 3. Absentee ballots must be returned to the office by the
close of polls on Election Day. Photo identification is not
required when voting by mail. To download an absentee ballot
request form, please visit: www.sos.georgia.gov/elections.
Saturday voting for this election will be held January 28 from
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Elections and Registration Office.
Advance voting for this election will begin Monday, January 30th
and will conclude on Friday, February 3rd. Voting will occur
between 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Elections and Registration's
office.
Remember, if you are not a registered voter in one of the
above precincts, you are not eligible to vote in this
election.
If you have any questions, you may contact the Elections and
Registration's office at 770) 477-3372.
NOTICE TO VOTERS ON ABSENTEE AND EARLY
VOTING
March 6, 2012 Presidential Preference Primary
Any voter who was eligible to vote in the March 6, 2012
Presidential Preference is also eligible to vote in the April 3,
2012 Runoff. Election (if applicable). Absentee and early
voting will be held in the Elections and Registration
Office at 121 S. McDonough Street, Jonesboro, starting on February
13, 2012. Voting will take place during regular business
hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. To vote in person, one of the six required photo
identifications must be presented at the time of voting.
Saturday voting will take place on February 25, 2012, 9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location(s) for Saturday voting will be
announced.
Voters may also request an absentee ballot by mail. The
request may be made by submitting an absentee ballot application to
the Elections and Registration office, by mail or facsimile.
Photo identification is not required when requesting a ballot by
mail. Voters are also encouraged to take advantage of voting
during the week of advance voting, February 27, 2012
through March 2, 2012, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 7
p.m. (the week before each election,
except runoffs and special elections) at one of
our six (6) advance voting sites. Remember,
there is no voting the Monday before the election. All
absentee, early and advance voting ends the Friday before the
election. For additional information, please visit the Advance Voting
Page.