Local Elections
Early Voting begins on Monday, May 2
Early voting for the May 2022 primary begins on Monday, May 2. Ballot items include the primary election for US Senate, governor, statewide officers, state house and state, and three […]
Local Elections
Local Elections
Governor signs Stockbridge & Locust Grove local bills
Governor Kemp has signed two pieces of local legislation. They are the proposed annexation in Stockbridge and proposed homestead exemption in Locust Grove. Both call for voter referendums in November […]
Local Elections
State Political Parties share primary ballot 2022 questions
Both Georgia GOP and the Georgia Democratic Party have released their primary ballot 2022 questions for later this year. The ballot questions act as surveys for the parties to gauge […]
Local Elections
Candidate qualifying this week for 2022 elections
Candidates for state and local offices will qualify this week to run for office. The 2022 candidate qualifying period is officially March 7–11. Qualifying hours are 9 am to 5 […]
Local Elections
Proposed Henry County Districts pass Georgia General Assembly
The proposed Henry County commission and school board districts passed the state house on Thursday morning, February 17. They passed the state senate earlier in the week. The bills await […]
Local Elections
State Senators introduce proposed County Commission districts
State Senators Emanuel Jones and Brian Strickland introduced legislation on Monday, February 7, to amend the county commission districts. Districts must be redrawn to balance population following the census. In […]
Local Elections
Governor Kemp signs new legislative district maps into law
On Thursday, December 30, Governor Kemp signed the state’s new legislative district maps into law. The new maps will be in effect beginning for the 2022 elections. Georgia, like all […]
Local Elections
Local journalist Clayton Carte to run for Georgia State House
On Friday, December 17, local journalist Clayton Carte filed his declaration of intent to run for Georgia State House District 117. The district will represent parts of Henry and Spalding […]
Local Elections
New House & Senate district maps progress through State Capitol
Following the 2020 census, state lawmakers are considering new district maps at the state Capitol. The maps must be redrawn every ten years to reflect the population of Georgia. Lawmakers […]
Local Elections
Sandra Vincent, Ann Tarpley elected mayors in Henry County
Voters on Tuesday, November 2, elected new mayors in McDonough and Hampton. Beginning on January 1, Sandra Vincent and Ann Tarpley will lead the two cities. Both seats were open […]