Elections Board sets date for special elections in Athens, Winterville

The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections has set November 7 as the date for special elections in Athens and Winterville.

From the Athens-Clarke Co government website…

Effective on May 31, 2023, the Honorable Beverly Logan, Clerk of Superior/State Court of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, resigned, thereby creating a vacancy in said office; and Section 15-6-53(b) of the Official Code of Georgia requires Athens-Clarke County Probate Court Judge Susan G. Schaffer to appoint an Interim Clerk until the special election can be held and that a special election be held if such vacancy will continue for more than 180 days.

The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration is empowered with all the powers and duties of election superintendents relating to the conduct of primaries and elections pursuant to the provisions of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia; and

It is hereby ORDERED that a Special Election be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for the purpose of filling the vacancy in the Clerk of Superior/State Court.

The City of Winterville resolved on May 3, 2023, that the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Voter Registration shall conduct a Special Election on November 7, 2023, to submit to the qualified voters of the City of Winterville, Georgia the office of City Council, to fill the unexpired term of Timothy Pierce-Tomlin (resigned). Said Election will be held in conjunction with the November 7, 2023 General Municipal Election.

You are further notified that qualifying for said seats will open on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. and will continue daily from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM with said qualifying period ending on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 5 PM. Qualifying will be conducted at the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections Office, 155 East Washington Street, Athens, Georgia. The qualifying fee is required upon qualifying and is prescribed by law.

WINTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL $ 126.00

This office will be elected to complete the unexpired four-year term for City Council that will end on December 31, 2025. A runoff, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, December 5,2023. The polling place for holding said General Municipal Election shall be the Winterville Train Depot and will be open from 7:00 o’clock am until 7:00 o’clock pm on Election Day.

Anyone desiring to vote in this election and who is not a qualified voter must register no later than Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at any of the approved voter registration sites in order to be eligible to vote. Inquiries regarding voter registration may be directed to the Board of Elections Office, 155 East Washington Street, Athens, Georgia, 30601 or by calling (706) 613-3150, or visit the My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Early/Advance Voting will begin on Monday, October 16 through Friday, November 3, 2023.

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