Election stories
Here are links to Times stories on the candidates and the races
• Gainesville City Council Ward 2
• Gainesville City Council Ward 3
• Gainesville Board of Education Ward 5
Hall County voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose leaders in city races plus decide whether to extend a 1-percent sales tax for education. Here is a look at the key information you need and contested races on the ballot:
Election Day
When: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Local voting precincts
Secretary of State's My Voter Page
Voter ID
Voters must produce a picture ID card: a valid Georgia driver’s license (even if expired); state or federal government-issued ID; valid employee ID from any branch of government; military photo ID; U.S. passport; or tribal photo ID. Learn more here:
Voting ID info: http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections/georgia_voter_identification_requirements2
http://www.hallcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/2320
http://www.hallcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/2319
Who’s on the ballot
Gainesville City Council
Ward 2: Zack Thompson, Emory Turner
Ward 3: Lemuel “LB” Betancourt, Barbara Borders Brooks, Andre Cheek, Montine E. Whelchel Smith
Gainesville Board of Education
Ward 5: Mike Mauldin, Sammy Smith
Clermont Town Council
Special election, at-large (to fill unexpired term of Lynn Adams): Jimmy McDonald, Joe McGoogan
Flowery Branch City Council
Post 1: Michael G. Justice, Chris L. Mundy
Post 2: Mary Jones, Mark Anthony Wilson
Lula City Council
District 1: Elizabeth Chambers, Vince Evans, Larry Shuler, Felton Wood Jr.
Oakwood City Council
Post 2 special election (to fill unexpired term of Ron McFarland): Charles James, Pat Jones
Election stories
Here are links to Times stories on the candidates and the races
• Gainesville City Council Ward 2
• Gainesville City Council Ward 3
• Gainesville Board of Education Ward 5
• Lula City Council District 1
• Special purpose local option sales tax for education