Qualifying for the Banks County Primary/Non Partisan Election began at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, and will end at noon, on Friday, May 25.
Those who have qualified so far are:
•Clint McCoy and Rick Darby, sheriff.
•Ernest Rogers, Jimmy Hooper and Jerry Loftice, BOC chairman.
•Charles Turk, BOC district 4.
•David Duckett, BOC district 2.
•Brandon Brown and Anthony Seabolt, BOE district 1.
•Wes Whitfield, BOE district 2.
•Tim Harper, clerk of court.
•Bobby Eubanks, coroner.
•Betty Thomas and Keith Gardiner, probate judge.
•Ivan Mote, chief magistrate.
•Becky Carlan, Becky Taylor and Cheryl S. Hall, tax commissioner.
•Andy Jordan, surveyor.
STATE RACES
•Incumbent John Wilkinson (R), State Senate District 50.
•Dan Gasaway, Bill Grant, Jon Heffer, Ken Payne and
Keith Segars, State Representative, District 28
Qualifying will be in the office of the Probate Court, Banks County Courthouse, 144 Yonah-Homer Road, Homer. For more information call Betty Thomas, Probate Judge at 706) 677-6250.
TO BE ON THE BALLOT
Qualifying will be held for the following positions:
•Sheriff: Currently held by Charles Chapman (retiring). Qualifying fee $1,616.40.
•Tax Commissioner: Currently held by Margaret Ausburn (retiring). Qualifying fee $1,392.24.
•Clerk of Superior Court: Currently held by Tim Harper. Qualifying fee $1,392.24.
•Chief Magistrate: Currently held by Ivan Mote. Qualifying fee $1,392.24.
•Probate Judge: Currently held by Betty Thomas. Qualifying fee $1,392.24.
•Coroner: Currently held by Bobby Eubanks. Qualifying fee $261.
•County Surveyor: Currently held by Tim Lewallen. Qualifying fee $25.
•Commission Chairman (county wide): Currently held by Milton Dalton. Qualifying fee $1,800.
•County Commissioner, District 2 (must reside in district--Baldwin, Berlin, Columbia, Hollingsworth or Washington): Currently held by Ernest Rogers. Qualifying fee $450.
•County Commissioner, District 4 (must reside in district--Anderson or Homer): Currently held by Charles Turk. Qualifying fee $ 450.
•Board of education, District 1 (must reside in district--Anderson, Bushville or Davids): Currently held by Neal Brown (retiring). Qualifying fee $ 33.
•Board of education, District 2 (must reside in district--Berlin or Homer). Currently held by “Ron” Gardiner (retiring). Qualifying fee $ 45.
•Board of education, District 4 (must reside in district--Baldwin or Hollingsworth): Currently held by John Williams (retiring). Qualifying fee $ 39.
The primary election will be Tuesday, July 31, with runoff on August 21. The General election will be November 6, with a runoff on December 4. Persons elected will assume office January 1.
