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2013 Election Information
The
City of Dunwoody will conduct a general election on Tuesday, November
5, 2013 for the purpose of electing three (3) members of City Council.
The City Council posts to be voted on are Post 1, Post 2, and Post 3.
The qualifying fee for the office of City Council is $360.00 (three
hundred sixty dollars), which is 3% of the total gross salary of the
preceding year (Georgia Election Code 21-2-131). The qualifying dates
will be Monday, August 26, 2013 through Friday, August 30, 2013. The
hours of qualifying will be from 8:30am to 4:30pm and shall be conducted
in the Office of the City Clerk (Georgia Election Code 21-2-132).
The
last day for voter registration in the 2013 Municipal General Election
and, if necessary, Runoff Election, is Monday, October 7, 2013. Registration
forms are available at Dunwoody City Hall, 41 Perimeter Center East,
Suite 250, Dunwoody, Georgia 30346, through the Chief Registrar of
DeKalb County, Georgia or through the Georgia Secretary of State
website:
The
polls will open for the November 5, 2013 Municipal General Election at
7:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m. at your designated voter precinct. If
no candidate receives a majority vote, then a runoff election will be
held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the same precinct locations.
2013 Candidate Information
The
qualifying period opens on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. and
closes on Friday, August 30, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. The hours of qualifying
each day are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Any person desiring to run for
office shall qualify in the Office of the City Clerk (Georgia Election Code 21-2-132).
The
qualifying fee for a Council post is $360.00 (three hundred sixty
dollars), which is 3% of the total gross salary of the preceding year
(Georgia Election Code 21-2-131).
The
qualifications to run for office include: candidate must be a resident
of the City of Dunwoody for a continuous period of at least 12 months
immediately prior to the date of the election; candidate must continue
to reside in the City of Dunwoody during their period of service;
candidate must continue to be registered and qualified to vote in the
municipal elections for the City of Dunwoody.
In
addition, no person will be eligible to serve as a Council Member
representing a council district unless that person has been a resident
of the district they seek to represent for a continuous period of at
least six months immediately prior to the date of the election and
continues to reside in their district during their period of service.
For questions or for more information please contact Sharon Lowery, City Clerk, at 678-382-6711 or
1 comment:
Rick Callihan linked to me in his article on local election debates so I figured I would close the loop.
http://dunwoodytalk.blogspot.com/2013/08/dunwoody-city-council-elections-and.html
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