Election day is Tuesday

List of candidates for Whitfield and Murray

By Charles Oliver

Whitfield and Murray County voters will face many choices on Election Day on Tuesday.

Whitfield County.

• Board of Commissioners chairman (current chairman Brian Anderson is not seeking re-election): Republican Mike Babb

• Board of Commissioners District 2 (current commissioner Leo Whaley is not seeking re-election): Republican Harold Brooker; Republican Karen Brewer Horne

• Board of Commissioners District 4: Republican Greg Jones (incumbent)

• Sheriff: Democrat Scott Chitwood (incumbent); Republican Claude Nix: Republican Paul Tipton

• School board District 1: Democrat Mitchell Hasty; Republican Thomas Barton; Republican Chuck Oliver (incumbent)

• School board District 3: Republican Gary Brock (incumbent)

• Probate Court judge (current judge Ray Broadrick is not seeking re-election): Republican Sheri Blevins; Republican Michael Raber; Republican Linda White

• Tax commissioner: Democrat Jim Miller; Republican Danny Sane (incumbent)

• Clerk of Superior Court: Democrat Susan Miller; Republican Melica Kendrick (incumbent)

• Coroner: Democrat Bobbie Dixon (incumbent)

• Surveyor: Republican Joseph Evans (incumbent)

Murray County

• Sole commissioner: Democrat Greg Hogan; Democrat Jim Welch (incumbent); Republican Rick Pritchett; Republican David Ridley

• Sheriff: Democrat Howard Ensley (incumbent); Republican Benny Davenport; Republican Kenneth Lee Smith

• School board District 1: Democrat James Ash; Democrat Ricky Mallett; Democrat Julius Weyman (incumbent)

• School board District 2 (incumbent Pat Hooker did not qualify): Democrat Davena Baxter-Baggett; Democrat Anthony Gallman; Republican Sam Bright; Republican Kay Lynn McCurdy

• School board District 3 (incumbent Fred Gibson did not qualify): Democrat Jerry E. Davis; Republican Becky Whaley

• School board District 4: Democrat Ray Keener; Republican Greg Shoemaker; Republican Billy Webb (incumbent)

• Probate Court judge: Democrat Dale Adams (incumbent)

• Tax commissioner: Democrat Charlotte H. Keener (incumbent)

• Clerk of Superior Court (current clerk Loreine Matthews is not seeking re-election): Democrat Annette Green; Democrat Tommy Parker; Democrat Connie Reed; Democrat Ron Wilson; Republican Rita Hawkins; Republican Nancy Young

• Coroner: Democrat Larry Ballew (incumbent)

Legislature

• House of Representatives District 3 (incumbent Republican Ron Forster did not qualify): Democrat Ralph Noble; Republican Robert D. “Bob” Jenkins; Republican Brad Scott; Republican Tom Weldon Jr.

• House of Representatives District 4: Republican Roger Williams (incumbent)

• House of Representatives District 5: Republican John Meadows (incumbent)

• House of Representatives District 6: Republican Tom Dickson (incumbent)

• Senate District 54: Republican Don Thomas (incumbent)

Conasauga Judicial Circuit

• District attorney: Republican Kermit McManus (incumbent)

Varnell

In Varnell, residents will vote on two alcohol-related measures. They will be asked if they want to allow the sale of distilled spirits by the drink. They will also be asked if they want to allow the sale of alcohol by the drink on Sunday. The city already permits the sale of beer and wine by the drink.

The voting precinct for Varnell will be moved to the city gymnasium at 200 Ruritan Drive, off Highway 2, from Varnell City Hall.

This change will be in effect for the July 15 general primary election and for all future elections. New precinct cards will be mailed to all registered voters in the Varnell precinct.

Eton

In Eton, voters will vote in the following nonpartisan races:

• Mayor: Jimmy Bartley, Judy Bostic and Billy Cantrell

• City Council Post 1: Jeff Manis and Traci Rankin

Important information

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. But those in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

Voters must bring one of the following six forms of ID:

• A Georgia driver’s license, even if expired

• Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including a free Voter ID Card issued by your county registrar or Georgia Department of Driver Services

• Valid U.S. passport

• Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency or entity of the U.S. government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state

• Valid U.S. military photo ID

• Valid tribal photo ID.