Today’s the last day to qualify for municipal elections. Habersham County Election Supervisor Laurel Ellison says candidates may qualify up until 4:30 p.m.
So far, 14 candidates have qualified to fill 16 open seats. Former Demorest City Councilwoman Florence Wikle is among them. She’s looking to make a political comeback after narrowly being defeated in her bid to hold onto her City Council seat in 2013.
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The General Election is November 3, 2015. Here’s the current list of qualified candidates:
Town of Alto
Mayor- Audrey Turner
Council Member, Post 2 – John Closs
Council Member, Post 4
Baldwin City
Council Member, Post 1
Council Member, Post 2
Council Member, Post 3 – Joe Elam
Clarkesville City
Council Member, Post 2 – Bruce Lewallen
Council Member, Post 3 – Casey Ramsey
Cornelia City
Mayor – James Irby
Commissioner, Ward 1 – Wesley Dodd
Commissioner, Ward 4 – Tony Cook
Demorest City
Councilman – Donnie Bennett
Councilman – Florence Wikle, John Popham
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Town of Mount Airy
Councilman – Linda Hughes
Councilman – Mike McCoy
Councilman – Adam Tullis
