With one candidate going public and countless others still thinking it over, the 2007 election season has officially kicked off.
Residents in the cities of Allenhurst, Gum Branch, Hinesville, Riceboro and Walthourville will vote in this year’s municipal elections to choose their city’s decision makers of the next four years.
After holding elections in 2005, Midway and Flemington will not be involved in this year’s races.
Candidates interested in running for city offices have already started filing notices of intention, but the closing date to have names placed on election ballots is Aug. 31.
There will be a number of other major dates for registering, filing and voting and as dates near, the Courier will publish reminders.
The following is an early look at the important dates to come throughout this year’s municipal races.
Dates to remember
Below is the 2007 county/municipal calendar of election events:
• Special election dates: March 20, June 19 and Sept. 18
• General election/special election: Nov. 6
• General election runoff: Dec. 4
• Feb. 9: Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the March 20 special election
• May 21: Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the June 20 special election
• Aug. 20: Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the Sept. 18 special election
• Aug. 27: Earliest day for a candidate for municipal office to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the municipal general election ballot
Aug. 31: Last day for a candidate for municipal office to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the municipal general election ballot
Sept. 7: Last day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in candidate in the municipal general election
Sept. 12: Last day to file an affidavit stating that notice of intention to be a write-in candidate for an office has been published
Oct. 9: Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the municipal general election and runoff.
Residents in the cities of Allenhurst, Gum Branch, Hinesville, Riceboro and Walthourville will vote in this year’s municipal elections to choose their city’s decision makers of the next four years.
After holding elections in 2005, Midway and Flemington will not be involved in this year’s races.
Candidates interested in running for city offices have already started filing notices of intention, but the closing date to have names placed on election ballots is Aug. 31.
There will be a number of other major dates for registering, filing and voting and as dates near, the Courier will publish reminders.
The following is an early look at the important dates to come throughout this year’s municipal races.
Dates to remember
Below is the 2007 county/municipal calendar of election events:
• Special election dates: March 20, June 19 and Sept. 18
• General election/special election: Nov. 6
• General election runoff: Dec. 4
• Feb. 9: Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the March 20 special election
• May 21: Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the June 20 special election
• Aug. 20: Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the Sept. 18 special election
• Aug. 27: Earliest day for a candidate for municipal office to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the municipal general election ballot
Aug. 31: Last day for a candidate for municipal office to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the municipal general election ballot
Sept. 7: Last day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in candidate in the municipal general election
Sept. 12: Last day to file an affidavit stating that notice of intention to be a write-in candidate for an office has been published
Oct. 9: Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the municipal general election and runoff.