Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday, March 24, that elections staff will mail an absentee ballot application for the May 19 primary to all registered active voters across the state. The applications will be mailed starting next week. The decision to mail applications follows the postponement of the presidential preference primary among concerns... Continue Reading →
The presidential preference primary, general primary, and non-partisan general election are scheduled to take place in Georgia on May 19, 2020. Registered voters that would like an absentee ballot mailed to them may submit their applications now. Georgia voters do not need an excuse to request an absentee ballot. To request an absentee ballot, voters... Continue Reading →
Tina Marie Coria (special photo) Tina Marie Coria is running to represent district II on the Henry County Board of Commissioners. She faces incumbent Dee Clemmons and challenger Devlin Cleveland in the May 19 primary. From her campaign press release, she is a lifelong democrat with a lifetime of public service and a rich reputation... Continue Reading →
Elections for the Henry County Board of Education take place alongside the May 19 primary. This is because school board positions are non-partisan. All voters that participate in the May 19 primary, regardless of which party ticket they select, will see the non-partisan election on their ballot. Voters also have the option to select a... Continue Reading →
A packed audience attended a recent board meeting for a zoning hearing. (staff photo) This year, county commission chair, commission district I, and commission district II are on the ballot. With the conclusion of qualifying, the election has drawn a mixture of familiar faces and newcomers. The district II election has a contested Democratic Party... Continue Reading →
Every two years, all 180 members of the Georgia House and 56 members of the Georgia Senate must stand for re-election. This year, nine of the ten seats in the Henry County local legislative delegation have a contested election. Henry County is represented in the Georgia General Assembly by two state senators and eight state... Continue Reading →
In what looks to be one of the most heavily debated elections in Henry County in 2020, ten candidates have qualified in the race to succeed Keith McBrayer as Henry County Sheriff. McBrayer is retiring at the end of the year after three terms in office and over forty years of service to the Henry... Continue Reading →
Devlin Cleveland, a local business owner and Hampton resident, has qualified to run for county commissioner in district II. Moving Henry Forward had an opportunity to interview Devlin this week. Question: You have qualified to run for county commission. Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you decided to run. Answer: I decided... Continue Reading →
JP Moseley Recreation Center is the county’s newest early voting site. (staff map) Elections staff are making final preparations for early voting to start on Monday, March 2, for the presidential preference primary. The lone ballot question is the Georgia primary for President of the United States. The county’s readiness for early voting was a... Continue Reading →
