Qualifying Fees Set for City Elections

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA

NOVEMBER 8, 2011 ELECTION

IN ACCORDANCE WITH O.C.G.A. §21-2-131(a)(1)(A), QUALIFYING FEES FOR THE NOVEMBER 8, 2011 ELECTION HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND ARE HEREBY SET AS FOLLOWS:

COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 2             $ 605.03                    

COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 3             $ 605.03

COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 5             $ 605.03

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER, WARD 2            $ 157.93

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER, WARD 3            $ 157.93

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER, WARD 5            $ 157.93

A CANDIDATE MAY FILE A PAUPER’S AFFIDAVIT INSTEAD OF PAYING A QUALIFYING FEE. IN DOING SO THE CANDIDATE SHALL, UNDER OATH, AFFIRM HIS/HER POVERTY AND HIS/HER RESULTING INABILITY TO PAY THE QUALIFYING FEE OTHERWISE REQUIRED. SUCH ACTION ALSO REQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO SUBMIT A QUALIFYING PETITION FOR FILING AS A PAUPER SIGNED BY 1% OF THE TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE LAST ELECTION FOR THE FILLING OF THE OFFICE THE CANDIDATE IS SEEKING AND THE SIGNERS OF SUCH PETITION SHALL BE REGISTERED AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION AT WHICH SUCH CANDIDATE SEEKS TO BE ELECTED.

                         DENISE JORDAN, CITY CLERK  

                         CITY OF GAINESVILLE