SAMPLE BALLOT 20-210 FORSYTH COUNTY OFFICIAL BALLOT ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 2, 2010 To vote, blacken the Oval ( ) next to the candidate of your choice. To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, manually WRITE his or her name in the write-in section and blacken the Oval ( ) next to the write-in section. If you desire to vote YES or NO for a PROPOSED QUESTION, blacken the corresponding Oval ( ). Use only blue or black pen or pencil. Do not vote for more candidates than the number allowed for each specific office. Do not cross out or erase. If you erase or make other marks on the ballot or tear the ballot, your vote may not count. If you change your mind or make a mistake, you may return the ballot by writing “Spoiled” across the face of the ballot and return envelope. You may then mail the spoiled ballot back to your county board of registrars, and you will be issued another official absentee ballot. Alternatively, you may surrender the ballot to the poll manager of an early voting site within your county or the precinct to which you are assigned. You will then be permitted to vote a regular ballot. "I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law." [OCGA 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)] For United States Senate (Vote for One) (Vote for One) JOHNNY ISAKSON GARY BLACK MICHAEL "MIKE" THURMOND J. B. POWELL (Incumbent) Republican For Public Service Commissioner For Commissioner of Agriculture (To Succeed Robert B. Baker, Jr.) (Vote for One) Republican Democrat Democrat CHUCK DONOVAN KEVIN CHERRY Libertarian TIM ECHOLS Republican KEITH MOFFETT Democrat Libertarian JAMES "JIM" SENDELBACH Libertarian Write-in Write-in For Governor For Commissioner of Insurance (Vote for One) (Vote for One) NATHAN DEAL RALPH T. HUDGENS ROY E. BARNES MARY SQUIRES Republican Republican Democrat Democrat JOHN H. MONDS Write-in For U.S. Representative in 112th Congress From the 9th Congressional District of Georgia (Vote for One) SHANE BRUCE Libertarian TOM GRAVES Libertarian Write-in (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Lieutenant Governor (Vote for One) For State School Superintendent (Vote for One) L. S. CASEY CAGLE JOHN D. BARGE CAROL PORTER JOE MARTIN DAN BARBER KIRA GRIFFITHS WILLIS (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State Senator From 27th District (Vote for One) Republican Democrat JACK MURPHY (Incumbent) Republican Democrat Libertarian Libertarian Write-in Write-in For Secretary of State (Vote for One) (Vote for One) For Commissioner of Labor (Vote for One) BRIAN KEMP MARK BUTLER GEORGANNA SINKFIELD DARRYL HICKS (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State Representative in the General Assembly From 23rd District MARK HAMILTON (Incumbent) Republican Republican Democrat DAVID CHASTAIN Democrat WILL COSTA Libertarian Libertarian Write-in For County Commissioner District 3 (Vote for One) TODD LEVENT Republican Write-in Write-in For Attorney General (Vote for One) Write-in SAM OLENS Republican KEN HODGES Democrat DON SMART Libertarian TURN BALLOT OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING Write-in FRONT Card 12 RptPct 20-10 "210-20" SAMPLE BALLOT SAMPLE BALLOT NONPARTISAN ELECTION PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS For Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia (To Succeed David E. Nahmias) (Vote for One) TAMMY LYNN ADKINS -1Allows competitive contracts to be enforced in Georgia courts. House Resolution No. 178 Ga. L. 2010, p. 1260 DAVID NAHMIAS (Incumbent) “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to make Georgia more economically competitive by authorizing legislation to uphold reasonable competitive agreements?” MATT WILSON -5Allows owners of industrialzoned property to choose to remove industrial designation from their property. House Resolution No. 136 Ga. L. 2010, p. 1259 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to allow the owners of real property located in industrial areas to remove the property from the industrial area?” YES YES NO Write-in For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia NO (To Succeed A. Harris Adams) (Vote for One) A. HARRIS ADAMS -2Adds $10 tag fee on private passenger vehicles to fund statewide trauma care expansion. (Incumbent) Write-in For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed Anne Elizabeth Barnes) (Vote for One) ANNE ELIZABETH BARNES (Incumbent) Senate Resolution No. 277 Ga. L. 2010, p. 1260 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to impose an annual $10.00 trauma charge on certain passenger motor vehicles in this state for the purpose of funding trauma care?” YES PROPOSED STATEWIDE REFERENDUM -AProvides for inventory of businesses to be exempt from state property tax. House Bill No. 482 Act No. 132 Ga. L. 2010, p. 674 “Shall the Act be approved which grants an exemption from state ad valorem taxation for inventory of a business?” YES Write-in For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia NO NO (To Succeed Edward H. Johnson) (Vote for One) JAMES BABALOLA ANTOINETTE "TONI" DAVIS -3Allows the State to execute multiyear contracts for long-term transportation projects. Senate Resolution No. 821 Ga. L. 2010, p. 1263 STAN GUNTER “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to allow the Georgia Department of Transportation to enter into multiyear construction agreements without requiring appropriations in the current fiscal year for the total amount of payments that would be due under the entire agreement so as to reduce long-term construction costs paid by the state?” ADRIENNE HUNTERSTROTHERS CHRIS MCFADDEN DAVID N. SCHAEFFER YES NO Write-in For Judge, Superior Court of the Bell Forsyth Judicial Circuit (To Succeed Jeffrey S. Bagley) (Vote For One) -4- (Incumbent) Allows the State to execute multiyear contracts for projects to improve energy efficiency and conservation. Write-in Senate Resolution No. 1231 Ga. L. 2010, p. 1264 JEFF BAGLEY For Upper Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (Vote for One) LEONARD WILBUR RIDINGS (Incumbent) “Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for guaranteed cost savings for the state by authorizing a state entity to enter into multiyear contracts which obligate state funds for energy efficiency or conservation improvement projects?” YES JASON ROBERT ULSETH NO Write-in BACK Card 12 RptPct 20-10 "210-20" SAMPLE BALLOT