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Voters Head to the Polls in Georgia Tuesday
Comments 0 | Recommend 0Tuesday is voting day across the state of Georgia.
Cities will be going to the polls for council seats and for some big decisions. Near the top of that list is whether to allow distilled spirits by the drink in Lafayette. Those who support the referendum say it'll help the town grow. Opponents say people should drink in the privacy of their own homes.
Also on the ballot in Lafayette- Mayor, City Court Judge, and council seats.
Chickamauga will be picking its candidates for city council, and the city's school board.
In Fort Oglethorpe, voters will decide on city council seats.
Varnell votes on city council and mayor.
Chatsworth is set to vote on three separate tax exemptions on manufactured and finished goods.
Polls are open at local city halls from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., scroll down to see a breakdown of contested races.
CITY OF CHATSWORTH - ALDERMAN POST 1
Margaret Adams (Incumbent)
Celeste Harrison Martin
Michael Ray
CITY OF CHATSWORTH - 3 SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR TAX EXEMPTIONS
YES OR NO
CITY OF CHICKAMAUGA - CITY COUNCIL, TOP THREE WIN
Randal Dalton (Incumbent)
Al Graham
Evitte Parrish
Marla Doran Prince
James P Staub
CITY OF CHICKAMAUGA - SCHOOL BOARD, TOP THREE WIN
Billy Neil Ellis (Incumbent)
Daniel A. "Corky" Jewell (Incumbent)
Janet Landers (Incumbent)
Jim Tahler
CITY OF CHICKAMAUGA - SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL ELECTION
David Askew
Paul Chambers (Incumbent)
Jim Powell
CITY OF ETON - COUNCIL MEMBER POST 2
Donna Hogan
Stephen W. Shaw (Incumbent)
CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE - CITY COUNCIL WARD 2
Earl Gray
Harold Silcox (Incumbent)
CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE - CITY COUNCIL WARD 3
Richard Egeland
Louis Hamm (Incumbent)
John Muina
CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE - CITY COUNCIL WARD 5
Steve Brandon (Incumbent)
David Dunham
Eddie Stinnett
CITY OF LAFAYETTE - MAYOR
H. Neal Florence (Incumbent)
James H. Mashburn
CITY OF LAFAYETTE - MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Barry Hollis (Incumbent)
Kenneth Maples
CITY OF LAFAYETTE - CITY COUNCIL 1
Andy Arnold (Incumbent)
Beacher Garmany
CITY OF LAFAYETTE - CITY COUNCIL 2
Nord Hodge (Incumbent)
Keith Talley
CITY OF LAFAYETTE - Sale of Distilled Spirits, By the Drink... YES or NO
TOWN OF LYERLY - MAYOR
Jessica Eller
Deborah Jones
CITY OF SUMMERVILLE - MAYOR
Melvin L. Foster, Sr
Joe Norton (Incumbent)
CITY OF SUMMERVILLE - Council Seat No. 2
Betty Bush (Incumbent)
Kevin Gilliland
CITY OF TRENTON - POLICE COMMISSIONER
Sandra Gray (Incumbent)
Tim Riddle
TOWN OF TRION - MAYOR
Johnny Ingle
Benny Perry (Incumbent)
TOWN OF TRION - Council Seat No. 1
Don Harris
Chris Woods (Incumbent)
TOWN OF TRION - Council Seat No. 2
Kari Maddux Lawrence
Lanny Thomas
Robert "Bobby" Ward
TOWN OF TRION - Council Seat No. 3
Paula Arden
Casey Brown
Mickey D. McGraw (Incumbent)
CITY OF VARNELL - MAYOR
Bill Morgan
Dan Peeples (Incumbent)
CITY OF VARNELL - CITY COUNCIL SEAT 1
James Caldwell
Frank "Chug" Crowe
Laura Hammontree
Carlus Mosier (Incumbent)
CITY OF VARNELL - CITY COUNCIL SEAT 2
Brent Newsome
Harveyleen Rollins
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