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October 7, 2002 - Last day to register to vote for November 5 election.
November 5, 2002 - General Election, Pollsfrom 7am to 7pm.
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2002 Unofficial General Election Candidates
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For a full list of candidates, seats, political parties and issues visit http://www.politics1.com/ga.htm
U.S. Senate
Max Cleland (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.maxcleland2002.com/
Bob Brown Jr. (Republican)
No web site
Saxby Chambliss (Republican)
http://www.saxby.org/
Bob Irvin (Republican)
http://www.bobirvin.com/
Sandy Thomas (Libertarian)
http://www.sandy2002.com/
United States House of Representatives
District 1
Jack Kingston (Republican - incumbent)
http://www.votejackkingston.com/
Don Smart (Democrat)
http://www.smartforcongress.com/
Joyce Griggs (Green)
http://www.greens.org/georgia/02/campaign_2002.shtml#Griggs
District 2
Sanford Bishop (Democrat - incumbent)
http://underdog02.underdoghosting.com/sanfordbishop.com/
District 3
New Seat - no incumbent
Chuck Byrd (Democrat)
http://www.byrdforcongress.com/
Sig Dayan (Democrat)
http://www.sigdayan.org/
Joe Lester (Democrat)
http://www.dccc.org/candidates/onecand.phtml?candidate=169235
Jim Marshall (Democrat)
http://www.jimmarshall2002.org/
Calder Clay (Republican)
http://www.calderclay.com/
Ronnie Thomson (Libertarian)
No web site. Email at support
District 4
Cynthia McKinney (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.dccc.org/candidates/onecand.phtml?candidate=44462
Denise Majette (Democrat)
http://www.majetteforcongress.org/
Catherine Davis (Republican)
http://www.catherinedavisforcongress.com/
Barbara Brunner Pereira (Republican)
No web site. Email at bbp1
Joe Tucker (Republican)
No web site.
Cynthia Van Auken (Republican)
http://www.cynthiavanauken.org/
District 5
John Lewis (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.dccc.org/candidates/onecand.phtml?candidate=44349
District 6
Johnny Isakson (Republican - incumbent)
http://www.isakson.net/
Jeff Weisberger (Democrat)
http://www.lisaandjeff.com/
District 7
Bob Barr (Republican - incumbent Congressional District 7)
http://www.bobbarr.org/
John Linder (Republican - incumbent Congressional District 11)
http://www.votelinder.org/
Mike Berlon (Democrat)
http://www.mikeberlon.com/
Al Herman (Green)
http://www.greens.org/georgia/02/campaign_2002.shtml#Herman
Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian)
http://www.randforcongress.com/
District 8
Mac Collins (Republican - incumbent)
http://www.maccollinsforcongress.com/
Angelos Petrakopoulos (Democrat)
No web site. Email at angelos
Gary Holder (Libertarian)
No web site. Email at gholder
District 9
Charlie Norwood (Republican)
http://www.norwoodforcongress.com/
Lee Dickerson (R)
http://leedickersonforcongress.org/index.php
Barry Gordon Irwin (Democrat)
http://www.realreform.us/
Chad Elwartowski (Libertarian)
http://liberty.elwar.com/
District 10
Nathan Deal (Republican - incumbent)
http://www.house.gov/deal/
District 11
George "Buddy" Darden (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.dardenforcongress.net/muse
Roger Kahn (Democrat)
http://www.kahnforcongress.com/
Phil Gingrey (Republican)
http://www.gingrey.com/
Bob Herriott (Republican)
http://www.herriottforcongress.com/
Cecil Staton (Republican)
http://www.statonforcongress.org/
Wayne Parker (Libertarian)
http://www.libertarian2002.org/
District 12
Ben Allen (Democrat)
http://www.benallenforcongress.com/
Tony Center (Democrat)
http://www.tonycenterforcongress.com/
Robert Finch (Democrat)
http://www.finchforcongress.com/
Denise Freeman (Democrat)
http://www.freemanforcongress.com/
Chuck Pardue (Democrat)
http://www.parduelaw.com/pfc/
Merwyn Scott (Democrat)
http://www.dccc.org/candidates/onecand.phtml?candidate=169844
Charles "Champ" Walker Jr. (Democrat)
http://www.charleswalkerforcongress.com/
Max Burns (Republican)
http://www.burnsforcongress.com/
Barbara Dooley (Republican)
http://www.electbarbaradooley.com/
Woodrow Lovett (Republican)
http://www.woodrowlovett.com/
District 15
Greg Hecht (Democrat)
http://www.givemhecht.org/
Donzella James (Democrat)
http://www.donzellaforcongress.com/
Embry Malone (Democrat)
No web site.
David Scott (Democrat)
http://www.davidscottforcongress.com/Biography.html
David Worley (Democrat)
http://www.worleyforcongress.com/
Clay Cox (Republican)
http://www.claycoxforcongress.com/
Governor
Roy Barnes (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.barnesgovernor.org/
Bill Byrne (Republican)
http://www.billbyrne2002.com/
Sonny Perdue (Republican)
http://www.votesonny.com/
Linda Schrenko (Republican)
http://www.lindaschrenko.com/
Nannette Garrett (Green)
http://www.garrettforgovernor.org/
Garrett Michael Hayes (Libertarian)
http://www.hayesforgovernor.com/
Sam Hay (Independent)
http://www.samhaygov.com/
Lieutenant Governor
Mark Taylor (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.marktaylor.com/
Elbert "Al" Bartell (Republican)
http://www.albartell.com/
Mike Beatty (Republican)
http://www.mikebeatty2002.com/
Steve Stancil (Republican)
http://www.stevestancil.com/
Hugh Esco (Green)
http://www.greens.org/georgia/02/campaign_2002.shtml#Esco
Herbie Galloway (Libertarian)
http://www.actionwebcreations.com/galloway/
Secretary of State
Cathy Cox (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.cathycox.com/
David Mays (Democrat)
No web site.
Charlie Bailey (Republican)
No web site. Email at charlie.bailey
Vernadette Ramirez Broyles (Republican)
http://www.faithingeorgia.com/
Jerry Wyatt (Republican)
No web site. Email at jerry_wyatt4sos2002
Mike Pitts (Libertarian)
No web site. Email at mikepitts
Attorney General
Thurbert Baker (Democrat - incumbent)
http://www.thurbertbaker.com/
Shannon Goessling (Republican)
No web site.
Patricia Lucyshyn (Libertarian)
No web site. Email at palucyshyn
State House
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/house/index.htm
State Senate
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/senate/index.htm
Secretary of State's Office
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/
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For more information contact:
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Cathy Cox
Secretary of State
Elections Division
1104 West Tower
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE
Atlanta, Ga. 30334
(TDD for the hearing or speech impaired)
To register to vote in the state of Georgia, you must be:
A citizen of the United States
A legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote
At least 18 years of age by election day
Also, you may not register to vote if you are currently:
Serving any sentence imposed by the conviction of a felony
Judicially determined to be mentally incompetent
In the state of Georgia, you do not have to register by political party to vote in the state's regular primaries or general elections.
Registering to Vote
Georgia citizens have access to several convenient methods of registering to vote, including registration by mail and "Motor Voter" registration:
Download and complete a voter registration application.
Mail-in registration forms are available from your county board of registrars' office or election office, as well as many public libraries, public assistance offices, recruitment offices, schools and other government offices. You may also e-mail your request for a voter registration form to sosweb, or write us at Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, Suite 1104 West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia . You must include your name and mailing address.
You can register to vote when you are receiving services at Department of Public Safety drivers license posts. "Motor Voter" registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver's license.
Students can obtain Georgia voter registration forms, or the necessary forms to register in any state in the U.S., from their school registrar's office or from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Change of Residence
Voters are required to notify the board of registrars of their county of residence whenever they move.
If you move within the same county in which you are registered to vote and don't notify the registrar at least 30 days prior to an election, you may vote in your old polling place for that election. You must file a notice of your new address. This can be done by writing your county board of registrars' office, or by submitting a new voter registration application.
If you move outside the county in which you are registered to vote within 30 days of an election, you may vote in your old precinct for that election.
If you move outside the county in which you are registered to vote in excess of 30 days prior to an election, you have lost your eligibility to vote in the county of your old residence. You must register to vote in your new county of residence. If you don't register to vote by the deadline, you cannot vote in that particular election.
Voting Procedures
Where do I vote?
Each voter must vote at the polling place designated for the precinct in which the voter lives - the location of your polling place is located on your precinct card. If you have misplaced your card or do not know where your precinct is located, please use our poll locator.
How do I vote?
Go to your polling place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on election day. When you arrive at your polling place, you will complete a voter's certificate which asks for your name and residence address. You will then present this to the poll officers who will verify that you are a registered voter in that precinct by checking the voters list for that precinct. If your name is found on the list, you will be issued a ballot or admitted into a voting machine booth to cast your vote.
Are sample ballots available prior to the election?
Yes. Sample ballots are available through your county or municipal registrar's office. Voters are authorized to carry a sample ballot or list of selected candidates with them to the polls to aid them in voting their ballot. You may not share the sample ballot or candidate list with other voters at the polls, but you may use it for your benefit.
When is the best time to go to the polls to avoid having to wait in long lines?
Peak voting hours appear to be from 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 pm and during the mid-day lunch hour.
Is my employer required to grant me time off to vote?
Yes. Georgia law requires employers to grant their workers up to two hours to vote on the day of an election. However, the employer is authorized to specify the hours which an employee may use. This provision does not apply to employees whose hours of work begin at least two hours after the pollsor end at least two hours before the polls close. There is no obligation for an employer to pay the employee for the time taken to vote.
Am I required to show identification when I vote?
Voters are required to present identification at their polling place prior to casting their ballot.
Proper identification shall consist of any one of the following:
(1) a valid Georgia driver's license;
(2) a valid identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Georgia, any other state, or the United States authorized by law to issue personal identification;
(3) a valid United States passport;
(4) a valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the elector and issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government, this state, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;
(5) a valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the elector and issued by any employer of the elector in the ordinary course of such employer's business;
(6) a valid student identification card containing a photograph of the elector from any public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within the state of Georgia;
(7) a valid Georgia license to carry a pistol or revolver;
(8) a valid pilot's license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or other authorized agency of the United States;
(9) a valid United States military identification card;
(10) a certified copy of the elector's birth certificate;
(11) a valid social security card;
(12) certified naturalization documentation;
(13) or a certified copy of court records showing adoption, name, or sex change.
NOTE: The "precinct card" you receive to confirm your voter registration and voting location is
NOT a form of identification and it will not be sufficient identification to vote.
What happens if I don't have any identification with me at the polling place?
If an elector is unable to produce any of the required identification, the elector shall sign a statement under oath in a form approved by the Secretary of State, separate and distinct from the elector's voter certificate, swearing or affirming that he or she is the person identified on the elector's voter certificate. Such person shall be allowed to vote without undue delay. Falsely swearing or affirming such statement under oath is punishable as a felony.
How do I cast my vote?
Instructions on how to vote a ballot or operate a voting machine are posted at each polling place. In addition, you may ask a poll officer for assistance at any time.
How can I receive assistance voting?
In the case of an election with federal candidates on the ballot, illiterate or disabled persons may receive assistance from anyone of the voter's choosing with the exception of the voter's employer, agent of the voter's employer, officer of the voter's union, or a representative of the voter's union. There is no limit as to the number of voters an individual may assist.
In the case of an election where federal candidates are not on the ballot, illiterate or disabled persons may receive assistance in voting. Anyone who is entitled to receive assistance in voting shall be permitted to select any voter, except a poll officer or poll watcher, who is a resident of the precinct in which the voter requiring assistance is attempting to vote or the mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, or child of the voter entitled to receive assistance. No person shall assist more than ten such voters in any election.
Note: Between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on the day of an election, voters who are 75 years of age or older or who are physically disabled may, upon request to a poll officer, vote immediately without waiting in line.
What do I do if I make a mistake, spoil my ballot or am unsure of how to operate a voting machine?
Poll officers of the precinct will be available to answer any questions voters may have concerning voting their ballot or operating a vote recorder or voting machine. If you damage, spoil, or erroneously mark your ballot, you may return it to a poll officer and obtain a new ballot.
Can I take my child to the polls with me?
Children under the age of 18 may accompany a parent into the voting booth. However, they may not be disruptive or interfere with the voting process, vote the ballot or operate any function of a vote recorder or voting machine.
Can I wear a campaign button into the polling place?
No person may campaign; distribute literature of written or printed matter of any kind; wear campaign buttons, signs, pins, stickers, T-shirts, etc.; circulate petitions; or perform similar activities within 150 feet of the building in which a polling place is located.
Absentee Voting
You may vote by absentee ballot if:
You will be absent from your precinct from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on election day.
You are 75 years of age or older.
You have a physical disability which prevents you from voting in person or you are a constant caregiver of a person with a disability.
You are an election official.
You are observing a religious holiday which prevents you from voting in person.
You are required to remain on duty in your precinct for the protection of life, health, or safety of the public.
How do I apply for an absentee ballot?
Download absentee ballot at http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/absentee.htmYou may request an absentee ballot as early as 180 days before an election. No absentee ballots are issued on election day. Applications for absentee ballots may be made in person at the registrar's office, by mail, or if available, by facsimile transmission to the registrar's office. An absentee ballot application is also available on this site. The application must be in writing and must contain the address to which the ballot is to be mailed, the reason for voting by absentee ballot, sufficient information to identify you as a voter and the election in which you wish to vote. If you are physically disabled or living temporarily outside your county of residence, a close relative may apply for an absentee ballot for you. NOTE: Absentee ballots must be signed and received by the county board of registrars' office on or before election day!
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