The qualifying period for candidates running in the City of Clarkesville, Habersham County Board of Education and Habersham County Board of Commissioners elections has begun.
The City of Clarkesville’s Post 5 council seat will be on the ballot, filling the vacancy left by the late Councilman Steven Ward, who passed away in December. Qualifying fees are set at $18 for the seat, and qualifying will take place at the Habersham County Board of Elections.
The board of education seats for Districts 3, 4 and 5, held by Russell Nelson, Kristie Dover and Joey Duncan, as well as the county commission seats for Districts 2 and 3, held by Jimmy Tench and Dustin Mealor, will be on the ballot.
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Qualification fees and processes depend on the district and political party for these seats. Click here for qualifying information. The qualification period will end Friday at noon.
Qualifying for two seats on the White County Board of Commissioners and for two seats on the White County Board of Education also begins today.
White County Commission District 2 seat, which is currently held by Lyn Holcomb, and the District 3 seat, which is currently held by Edwin Nix, will be on the ballot. The White County Board of Education District 2 seat, held by John Solmon, and the District 4 seat, held by Linda Erbele, will also be on the ballot.
The elections, which will take place on May 24, will coincide with the gubernatorial primaries, where Republican gubernatorial candidates Brian Kemp, Cathrine Davis, David Purdue and Kandiss Taylor will be on the ballot. The winner will face off against Democrat Stacey Abrams in the Georgia governor’s election in November.
Habersham County’s ESPLOST 6 will also be on the ballot during the May 24 election.
