There are several elections planned for this year at the local, state and national levels. In Forsyth County, potential candidates who would like to see their name on the ballot in one of the county’s local elections will have the opportunity to qualify between March 4 and March 8 at the Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office in Cumming.
Candidates who plan to run in the nonpartisan election in May, as well as those who plan to run as an independent in November, must qualify with the elections office.
Republican and Democratic candidates will qualify with representatives from the county’s respective parties. Qualification fees will be paid to the organization with whom the candidate is running.
To review the list of offices up for election and the qualifying fees for each office, please go to: www.forsythco.com/vote/candidates
Contact Information:
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Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Director, Mandi Smith, (770) 781-2118, ext. 2577 or [email protected]
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Forsyth County Democratic Party Chairperson, Kannan Udayarajan, (865) 896-9429 or [email protected]
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Forsyth County Republican Party First Vice Chairman, Kent Byers, (678) 997-5252 or [email protected]
Those who wish to qualify for federal or state offices should contact the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office at (404) 656-2871 or view www.sos.ga.gov for more details.
