Every vote counts. Make sure that you are eligible to vote in all upcoming 2012 elections. There is too much at stake for even one voter to be left out of the count. 

Per the Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State Office, if a person has not voted at anytime through 3 general elections, they are moved to inactive status. If you cannot remember the last time that you voted, or if the last time that you voted was in the Presidential election in 2008, please verify that you are still registered. If you have become inactive, then you must re-activate your registration to be able to participate in the state primary in July and in the Presidential election in November.  DON’T GIVE UP YOUR  RIGHT TO VOTE!

If you have never registered to vote, there is no time like the present to do so. YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE AND EVERY VOICE AND VOTE COUNTS! Get registered so that you can participate in all upcoming elections. You must be 18 years of age to vote, but if you will be 18 years old by November 6, 2012, you can register now to vote in the Presidential Election. 

Information on voter registration status,viewing sample ballots, printing absentee ballot applications, and printing voter registration applications can be accessed by clicking here.

Qualifying Fee Notice
Anita Reid, Lamar County Elections Supervisor – April 19, 2012Lamar County Board of Elections and Registration

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-131 (a) (1), the following qualifying fees were set by the Lamar County Board of Commissioners in the January 17, 2012 meeting:

Magistrate Judge………………………………………..$ 1392.25
Sheriff……………………………………………………….$ 1616.40
Probate Judge…………………………………………….$ 1392.25
Clerk of Superior Court………………………………..$ 1392.25
Tax Commissioner………………………………………$ 1392.25
County Commissioner (District 3)………………….$ 108.00
County Commissioner (District 4)………………….$ 108.00
Member, Board of Education (District 1)…………$ 156.00
Member, Board of Education (District 3)…………$ 187.50
Coroner………………………………………………………$ 107.97

Qualifying for the offices listed above will begin at 9:00am on May 23, 2012 and will end at noon on May 25, 2012. The General Primary will be held onJuly 31, 2012 and the General Election will be held on November 6, 2012.

Get Prepared for all upcoming 2012 elections by checking out the information below.
2012 Election Event Dates  Last day to   register  Election Day
Presidential Preference Primary/Special Election (to fill vacancies and propose questions) February 6, 2012 March 6, 2012
Special Election Runoff February 6, 2012 April 3, 2012
General Primary/Non-Partisan/ Special Election (to fill vacancies and propose questions) July 2, 2012 July 31, 2012
General Primary Runoff/Non-Partisan Runoff/Special Election Runoff July 2, 2012 August 21, 2012
Special Election (to fill vacancies) August 20, 2012 September 18, 2012
Special Election Runoff August 20, 2012 October 16, 2012
General Election/Special Election (to fill vacancies and propose questions October 8, 2012 November 6, 2012
General Election Runoff/Special Election Runoff October 8, 2012 December 4, 2012

Key Dates

January 1, 2012 Earliest day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in candidate in the General Election. O.C.G.A. §21-2-133 (a)
January 21, 2012 Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the March Presidential Preference Primary/Special Election §21-2-384 (a)
February 1, 2012 Last day to fix and publish qualifying fees for offices to be filled during the 2012 Election Cycle. §21-2-131 (a)(1)(A)
February 6, 2012 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary/March Special Election and March Special Election Runoff. O.C.G.A. §21-2-224 (a)
February 13, 2012 Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the Presidential Preference Primary/March Special Election. O.C.G.A. §21-2-385 (d)(1)
February 25, 2012 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the Presidential Preference Primary/March Special Election §21-2-385 (d)(1)
May 23, 20129:00 A.M. Earliest day for a Political Party Candidate to file a Declaration of Candidacy to have his or her name placed on the General Primary/Non-Partisan Ballot. O.C.G.A. §21-2-153 (c)(1)Earliest day for a Non-Partisan Candidate to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his or her name placed on the General Primary/Non-Partisan Ballot. O.C.G.A. §21-2-132, 21—2-172, 21-2-187
May 25, 201212:00 Noon Last day for a Political Party Candidate to file a Declaration of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the General Primary/Non-Partisan Ballot. O.C.G.A. §21-2-153 (c)(1)Last day for a Non-Partisan Candidate to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the General Primary/Non-Partisan Ballot. O.C.G.A. §21-2-132, 21—2-172, 21-2-187
June 1, 2012 Last day to file affidavit stating the notice of intention to be a Non-Partisan Write-In Candidate has been published in accordance with O.C.G.A. §21-2-133 (b)
June 16, 2012 Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/July Special Election §21-2-384 (a)
July 2, 2012   Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Primary/Non-Partisan/July Special Election and Runoff Election. O.C.G.A. §21-2-224 (a)
July 9, 2012 Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election. O.C.G.A. §21-2-385 (d)(1)
July 21, 2012 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/July Special Election §21-2-385 (d)(1)
July 30, 20129:00 A.M. Earliest day for an Independent or a Political Body Candidate to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the General Election Ballot. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132; 21-2-187
August 3, 201212:00 Noon Last day for an Independent or a Political Body Candidate to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the General Election Ballot. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132;21-2-187
August 6, 201212:00 Noon Last day for an Independent or a Political Body Candidate to file their Nomination Petition to have his/her name placed on the General Election Ballot. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132
August 20, 2012 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the September Special Election /September Special Election Runoff. O.C.G.A. §21-2-224 (a)
August 27, 2012 Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the September Special Election. O.C.G.A. §21-2-385 (d)(1)
September 4, 2012 Last day to file affidavit stating the notice of intention to be a write-in candidate has been published in accordance with O.C.G.A. §21-2-133 (b)
October 8, 2012 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the General Election/November Special Election /Runoff Election.  O.C.G.A. §21-2-224(a)
October 15, 2012 Advanced (In-Person) Voting begins for the General Election/November Special Election. O.C.G.A. §21-2-385 (d)(1)
October 27, 2012 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the General Election/November Special Election §21-2-385 (d)(1)

November 6, 2012   General Election Day                                                            
 

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