Scarborough To Face Competition in Election

Qualifying is underway in Stephens County for local elections.
It is a mid-term election year and the Stephens County Registrar’s office is gearing up for the May 22nd General Primary.

In Stephens County, three County Commission seats and two Board of Education Seats are up for grabs.
As of 4 P.M. Tuesday, four have qualified for the County Commission seats: James Addison, for post 4; Incumbent Michelle Ivester, post 1; Incumbent Dean Scarborough, post 5, and John Smith, for Post 5.

Also, for the Board of Education, incumbents Rodney Moore, Jim Bellamy and Bill Wheeler have qualified.
Felton Biggers has qualified for Soil and Water Conservation.
County Registrar Bill Cochran says qualifying for those races began Monday.

“Qualifying begins March 5th at the County Registrar’s office and ends at noon on March 9th. The list of qualifying candidates will be posted by 2p on the 9th,” Cochran said.

The qualifying fee for the County Commission races is $360, and the qualifying fee for the Board of Education races is $36.
Cochran said the County Commission seats are at large and their districts are decided by the County Commission chair.

Meantime, early voting starts April 30th and ends May 18th.
Cochran says he now taking requests for absentee ballots.

“Applications for Absentee Ballots are ready. People who are interested in receiving absentee ballots by mail should request an application now if they have not already done so,” he said.

Additionally, the deadline to register to vote for the May primary is April 24th.

You can register online at the Georgia Secretary of State web site, or at the Toccoa office of the Department of Driver Safety on Doyle Street or at the Stephens County Registrar’s office on Tugalo St.