Candidate Qualifying

Qualified Candidates for Congressional District 9

The following candidates have qualified for Congressional District 9.

Candidate	Party Affiliation	Date Qualified
Chris Cates 11 Timber Grace Court Blairsville, GA 30512	Republican	March 29, 2010
Mike Freeman 5194 Glenstone Ct Gainesville, GA 30504	Democrat	March 30, 2010
Tom Graves 475 Craig Rd. Ranger, GA 30734	Republican	March 29, 2010
Lee Hawkins 4710 Jim Hood Rd. Gainesville, GA 30506	Republican	March 29, 2010
Bert Loftman 8249 Cox Mountain Dr. Jasper, GA 30143	Republican	March 29, 2010
Eugene Moon 3407 Lake Ridge Place Gainesville, GA 30506	Independent	March 30, 2010
Bill Stephens 6730 Waterbury Way Cumming, GA 30040	Republican	March 29, 2010
Steve Tarvin 778 W 12th St Chickamauga, GA 30707	Republican	March 30, 2010

Secretary Kemp set candidate qualifying for Monday, March 29, 2010 through Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Qualifying on Monday will run from 9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.; on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.; and on Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Candidates will qualify in the Elections Division of the Office of Secretary of State, 1104 West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30334-1505. The qualifying fee is $5,220 for this office.

The election for Congressional District 9 will occur in the following counties: Catoosa, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Union, Walker, White, Whitfield, and portions of Forsyth and Gordon. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.

The election is a non-partisan special election with no party primary. However, each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the ballot. A run-off election, if needed, will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

Voters can request an absentee ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Friday, May 7, 2010. Absentee ballots must be returned to the county registrar’s office by the close of polls on Election Day. Photo identification is not required when voting by mail. To download an absentee ballot request form, please visit: www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

Citizens must be registered to vote by Friday, April 2, 2010 to participate in the May 11, 2010 election. Voter registration forms can be obtained at any county registrar’s office or from the Secretary of State’s website: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/voter_registration/voter_reg_app.htm