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DEKALB COUNTY
**SAMPLE BALLOT**
OFFICIAL
ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT
OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
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.
For United States
Senate
(Vote for One)
DAVID A. PERDUE
Republican
P
LE
"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 Secretary of State
(Vote for One)
BRIAN P. KEMP
(Incumbent) Republican
DOREEN CARTER
M. MICHELLE NUNN
Democrat
AMANDA C. SWAFFORD
Libertarian
Democrat
(Incumbent) Republican
JASON J. CARTER
(Incumbent) Republican
GREGORY K. "GREG"
HECHT
ANDREW T. HUNT
Libertarian
For Commissioner of
Agriculture
(Vote for One)
(Incumbent) Republican
Write-in
S
(Vote for One)
L. S. "CASEY" CAGLE
(Incumbent) Republican
CONNIE J. STOKES
Democrat
For Commissioner of
Labor
(Vote for One)
J. MARK BUTLER
(Incumbent) Republican
ROBBIN K. SHIPP
Democrat
Write-in
GARY W. BLACK
For Lieutenant
Governor
Write-in
Democrat
A
Democrat
(To Succeed Lauren W.
McDonald)
(Vote for One)
LAUREN W. "BUBBA"
MCDONALD
(Incumbent) Republican
DANIEL A. BLACKMAN
Democrat
M
J. NATHAN DEAL
Republican
For Public Service
Commissioner
Write-in
SAMUEL S. OLENS
(Vote for One)
RICHARD L. WOODS
Democrat
(Vote for One)
For Governor
(Vote for One)
VALARIE D. WILSON
For Attorney General
Write-in
For State School
Superintendent
CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IRVIN
Democrat
Write-in
For Public Service
Commissioner
(To Succeed H. Doug Everett)
(Vote for One)
HERMAN D. "DOUG"
EVERETT
(Incumbent) Republican
JOHN H. MONDS
Libertarian
Write-in
For Commissioner of
Insurance
(Vote for One)
Write-in
RALPH T. HUDGENS
ROBIN AARON GILMER
Libertarian
Write-in
For U.S.
Representative in 114th
Congress From the 4th
Congressional District
of
Georgia
(Vote for One)
HENRY C. "HANK"
JOHNSON JR.
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
For U.S.
Representative in 114th
Congress From the 5th
Congressional District
of
Georgia
(Vote for One)
JOHN R. LEWIS
(Incumbent) Republican
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
ELIZABETH N. "LIZ"
JOHNSON
Write-in
Democrat
EDWARD T. "TED" METZ
Libertarian
Write-in
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FRONT Card 1 RptPct 10-10 "600 - AA"
For U.S.
For State Senator From
Representative in 114th
44th District
(Vote for One)
Congress From the 6th
Congressional District
GAIL P. DAVENPORT
of
(Incumbent) Democrat
Georgia
(Vote for One)
T. E. "TOM" PRICE
(Incumbent) Republican
ROBERT G. MONTIGEL
Democrat
Write-in
For State Senator From
55th District
GLORIA S. BUTLER
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
EMANUEL D. JONES
(Incumbent) Democrat
For State Senator From
40th District
(Vote for One)
FRANCIS R. "FRAN"
MILLAR
(Incumbent) Republican
TAMARA Y. JOHNSON
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
79th District
THOMAS K. "TOM"
TAYLOR
(Incumbent) Republican
Write-in
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
th
80 District
M
Democrat
Write-in
EARNEST L. "COACH"
WILLIAMS
Write-in
Write-in
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
rd
83 District
FREDDY W. HOLLEY
Republican
For State Senator From
41st District
(Vote for One)
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
S
For State Senator From
42nd District
(Vote for One)
GREGORY E. "GREG"
WILLIAMS
Republican
ELENA C. PARENT
MICHAEL J. "MIKE"
JACOBS
(Incumbent) Republican
Write-in
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
81st District
JAMES R. "JIM" DUFFIE
Republican
M. SCOTT HOLCOMB
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
For State Senator From
43rd District
(Vote for One)
(Vote for One)
WILLIAM W. "BILLY"
MITCHELL
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
Write-in
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
84th District
(Vote for One)
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
89th District
(Vote for One)
STACEY Y. ABRAMS
(Incumbent) Democrat
RAHN MAYO
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
Write-in
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
th
85 District
(Vote for One)
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
th
90 District
(Vote for One)
PAMELA S. STEPHENSON
(Incumbent) Democrat
KARLA L. DRENNER
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
(Vote for One)
Democrat
Write-in
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
th
88 District
HOWARD A. MOSBY
(Vote for One)
A
STEPHEN B. "STEVE"
HENSON
(Incumbent) Democrat
(Incumbent) Democrat
(Vote for One)
Write-in
(Vote for One)
MARY MARGARET
OLIVER
(Vote for One)
Write-in
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
87th District
P
LE
(Vote for One)
(Vote for One)
(Incumbent) Democrat
(Vote for One)
For State Senator From
10th District
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
82nd District
Write-in
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
86th District
(Vote for One)
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
91st District
(Vote for One)
D. "DEE" DAWKINSHAIGLER
(Incumbent) Democrat
MICHELE HENSON
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
Write-in
RONALD B. RAMSEY SR.
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
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**SAMPLE BALLOT**
DEKALB COUNTY
**SAMPLE BALLOT**
OFFICIAL
ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT
OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
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.
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
nd
92 District
(Vote for One)
TONYA P. ANDERSON
(Incumbent) Democrat
P
LE
"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 County
Commissioner
District 2
(Vote for One)
JEFF RADER
For County
Commissioner
District 3
(Vote for One)
M
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
93rd District
(Vote for One)
DARSHUN NICOLE
KENDRICK
LARRY JOHNSON
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
For County
Commissioner
Super District 7
A
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
S
For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
th
94 District
-A-
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
Write-in
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
(Vote for One)
To prohibit an increase
in the state income tax
rate in effect January 1,
2015 (Senate
Resolution 415).
Senate Resolution No. 415
Act No. 592
"Shall the Constitution of Georgia
be amended to prohibit the
General Assembly from
increasing the maximum state
income tax rate?"
YES
NO
STAN WATSON
(Incumbent) Democrat
(Vote for One)
BRADLEY J. YOUNG
Republican
KAREN L. BENNETT
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in
For DeKalb County Soil
and Water
Conservation District
(Vote for One)
Write-in
JEFF BRAGG
Write-in
FRONT Card 2 RptPct 1890-10 "638 - YA"
-B-
Adding reckless
driving penalties or
fees to the brain and
spinal injury trust fund
(House Resolution
1183).
House Resolution No. 1183
Act No. 589
"Shall the Constitution of Georgia
be amended to allow additional
reckless driving penalties or fees
to be added to the Brain and
Spinal Injury Trust Fund to pay for
care and rehabilitative services
for Georgia citizens who have
survived neurotrauma with head
or spinal cord injuries?"
YES
NO
PROPOSED
STATEWIDE
REFERENDUM
-1Allows property owned
by the University
System of Georgia and
operated by providers
of student housing and
other facilities to
remain exempt from
taxation.
CITY OF
BROOKHAVEN
SPECIAL
ELECTIONS
CITY OF
DORAVILLE
SPECIAL
ELECTIONS
For Brookhaven City
Council
District 2
Doraville Annexation
(To Fill the Unexpired Term of
Jim Eyre, Resigned)
(Vote for One)
YES
NO
BILL BROWN
Unfinished Goods
Freeport Exemption
H. J. "JOHN" PARK
Write-in
Brookhaven
Redevelopment
(Vote for One)
YES
NO
"Shall the Act be approved which
authorizes the City of Brookhaven
to exercise all redevelopment
powers allowed under the
'Redevelopment Powers Law,' as
it may be amended from time to
time?"
YES
M
SPECIAL
ELECTION
For County
Commissioner
District 1
WENDY BUTLER
Clarkston Annexation
A
CITY OF
CLARKSTON
SPECIAL
ELECTION
LARRY DANESE
S
Republican
(Vote for One)
"Shall Part Two of the Act which
annexes certain land into the City
of Clarkston be approved?"
NANCY JESTER
YES
TOM OWENS
NO
Republican
Republican
HOLMES E. PYLES
"Shall the City of Doraville exempt
from ad valorem taxation
inventory of goods in the process
of manufacture or production
which shall include all partly
finished goods and raw materials
held for direct use or
consumption in the ordinary
course of the taxpayer’s
manufacture or production
business in the State of Georgia.
The exemption provided for
herein shall apply only to tangible
personal property which is
substantially modified, altered or
changed in the ordinary course of
the taxpayer’s manufacturing,
processing or production
operations in this State?"
YES
NO
(To Fill the Unexpired Term of
Elaine Boyer, Resigned)
(Vote for One)
Republican
(Vote for One)
"Shall the City of Doraville exempt
from ad valorem taxation
inventory of finished goods
which, on the first day of January,
are stored in a warehouse, dock,
or wharf, whether public or
private, and which are destined
for shipment to a final destination
outside the State of Georgia and
inventory of finished which are
shipped into the State of Georgia
from outside this State and stored
for transshipment to a final
destination outside this State.
The exemption provided for
herein shall be for a period not
exceeding twelve (12) months
from the date such property is
stored in this State?"
P
LE
(Vote for One)
"Shall property owned by the
University System of Georgia and
utilized by providers of college
and university student housing
and other facilities continue to be
exempt from taxation to keep
costs affordable?"
Independent
"Shall the Act be approved which
annexes certain land into the City
of Doraville?"
CHARLES P. BARRY III.
C. TIM NAMA
House Bill No. 788
Act No. 613
(Vote for One)
Finished Goods
Freeport Exemption 2
NO
Finished Goods
Freeport Exemption 1
(Vote for One)
"Shall the City of Doraville exempt
from ad valorem taxation
inventory of finished goods
manufactured or produced within
the State of Georgia in the
ordinary course of the taxpayer’s
manufacturing or production
business when held by the
original manufacturer or producer
of such finished goods. The
exemption provided for herein
shall be for a period not
exceeding twelve (12) months
from the date such property is
produced or manufactured?"
YES
Write-in
NO
BACK Card 2 RptPct 1890-10 "638 - YA"
YES
NO
CITY OF STONE
MOUNTAIN
SPECIAL
ELECTION
Finished Goods
Freeport Exemption
(Vote for One)
"Shall the City of Stone Mountain
be authorized to enact a freeport
exemption to exempt from ad
valorem taxation finished
manufactured goods stored for
shipment to a final destination
outside the State of Georgia?"
YES
NO