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Your guide to Tuesday's primary, which features local and state races
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Georgia primary

Primary election day: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday; check registration card or visit www.mvp.sos.ga.gov for precinct information

What to bring: Photo ID, either Georgia driver’s license (even if expired or suspended); valid state or federal government photo ID; valid U.S. passport with photo; valid government employee photo ID (city, county, state or federal); valid U.S. military photo ID; or tribal photo ID. Those without photo ID may obtain free voter ID card at Elections and Registrars Office or Department of Driver Services.

New leaders in Hall County and the state will likely be decided in Tuesday's primary.

Most races feature only Republicans, while a few will have Democratic challengers in the fall.

Nonpartisan races also will be decided.

Learn more about each race that will be on the ballot in Hall County:

• Republicans Paul Broun, incumbent Doug Collins, Roger Fitzpatrick, Bernie Fontaine and Mike Scupin for U.S. House District 9.

• Republicans Roy Benifield and incumbent John Wilkinson for state Senate District 50

• Republicans Steve Gailey and Richard Higgins for Hall County Board of Commissioners chairman, a seat held by Richard Mecum, who announced he is not running for re-election.

• Republicans Eugene Moon and incumbent Billy Powell for Hall County Board of Commissioners Post 2

• Republicans Troy Phillips and incumbent Jeff Stowe for the Post 4 seat on the Hall Board of Commissioners. Democratic candidate Angela Middleton faces the winner in November.

• Republicans Clay Davis and incumbent Craig Herrington for Hall County Board of Education Post 3

• Attorneys John Breakfield and Michelle Hall for state court judge, where one seat is left open by Charles Wynne, who has announced he is retiring. The race is nonpartisan.

Elsewhere in Northeast Georgia, numerous elections will be on the ballot. Contests in the state legislature include:

Voters must select a Republican, Democrat or nonpartisan ballot. The nonpartisan ballot only includes nonpartisan races such as judgeships.

Party ballots also include a number of questions to gauge public opinion on issues, but they are not binding questions.

Residents can check their registration status at the Secretary of State’s Office My Voter Page. It also provides sample ballots and voting locations.