Election Reminder

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- Tuesday, May 24 is election day and the last day for citizens to vote.

The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and stay open until 7:00 p.m. Voting will be held at the Lumpkin County Park and Rec Community Center, 365 Riley Road, Dahlonega.

The county positions that are up for election are Board of Education Chair Person, Board of Education District 2 and 4, and County Commissioners District 3 and 4. To review the candidates for these positions visit https://lumpkin.fetchyournews.com/2022/04/25/last-day-for-voter-registration/.

There are also state positions on the ballot and those are for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Agriculture Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner, and Public Servicer Commissioner (2 seats). For more information on whose running for those positions visit https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_state_executive_official_elections,_2022.

There are also four bills on the ballot. They are Suspend Compensation for Public Officers Indicted for a Felony Amendment, Temporary Property Tax Change for Disaster Damaged Properties Amendment, Merged Family-Owned Farms and Dairy and Eggs Tax Exemption Measure, and Timber Equipment Exempt from property Taxes Measure. To read more about these bills visit https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_2022_ballot_measures.

Fetch Your News will have the latest updates on the election as the results come in on Tuesday Night.