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Nov. 4, 2008 Sample Ballot for Newton County
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Partisan
Elections

President of the United States
o John McCain/Sarah Palin (R)
o Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D)
o Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root (L)

United States Senate
o Saxby Chambliss (R-incumbent)
o Jim Martin (D)
o Allen Buckley (L)

Public Service Commissioner
(To succeed H. Doug Everett)
o H. Doug Everett (R-incumbent)
o John H. Monds (L)

Public Service Commissioner
(To succeed Angela Elizabeth Speir)
o Lauren W. McDonald Jr. (R)
o Jim Powell (D)
o Brandon Givens (L)

U.S. Rep. 7th District of Georgia
o John Linder (R-incumbent)
o Doug Heckman (D)

U.S. Rep. 8th District of Georgia
o Rick Goddard (R)
o Jim Marshall (D-incumbent)

State Senator 17th District
o John Douglas (R-incumbent)
o Rudy B. Cox (D)

State Rep. 95th District
o Erick Hunt (R)
o Toney Collins (D)

State Rep. 110th District
o John Lunsford (R-incumbent)

State Rep. 112th District
o Doug Holt (R-incumbent)

District Attorney of the
Alcovy Judicial Circuit

o Ken Wynne (R-incumbent)
Probate Court Judge
o Henry Baker (D-incumbent)

Superior Court Clerk
o Linda D. Hays (R-incumbent)

Sheriff
o Bill Watterson (R)
o Ezell Brown (D)

Tax Commissioner
o Barbara Dingler (R-incumbent)
o Nicholas P. Day (D)

Coroner
o Tommy Davis (R)

County Commission Chairman
o Roy Aaron Varner (R-incumbent)
o Kathryn G. Morgan (D)

County Commissioner Dist. 1
o T.M. "Mort" Ewing (R-incumbent)
o Mark Patrick (D)

County Commissioner Dist. 3
o Keith Mitcham (R)
o Nancy Schulz (D)

County Commissioner Dist. 5
o Tim Fleming (R)
o Randy Vinson (D)

Board of Education Dist. 2
o Rickie L. Corley (R-incumbent)
o Eddie Johnson (D)

Board of Education Dist. 4
o Almond Turner (D-incumbent)

nonPartisan
elections

Justice,
Supreme Court of Georgia

o Robert Benham (incumbent)

Justice,
Supreme Court of Georgia

o Harris Hines (incumbent)
Judge, Court of
Appeals of Georgia
o Gary B. Andrews (incumbent)

Judge, Court of
Appeals of Georgia

o Charles B. Mikell Jr. (incumbent)

Judge, Court of
Appeals of Georgia

(To succeed John H. Ruffin)
o Tamela L. Adkins
o Sara Doyle
o Bruce M. Edenfield
o Christopher J. McFadden
o Perry J. McGuire
o Michael S. Meyer Von Bremen
o Mike Sheffield

Judge, Superior Court
of the Alcovy Circuit

o Horace J. Johnson Jr. (incumbent)

Judge, Superior Court of the
Alcovy Judicial Circuit

o John M. Ott (incumbent)

Judge, Superior Court of the
Alcovy Judicial Circuit

o Samuel D. Ozburn

Proposed
Constitutional
Amendments

 1. To encourage the preservation of Georgia's forests through a conservation use property tax reduction program
House Resolution No. 1276
Resolution Act No. 702
Ga. L. 2008 p. 1209
 "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly by general law shall encourage the preservation, conservation and protection of the state's forests through the special assessment and taxation of certain forest lands and assistance grants to local government?"
o Yes
o No

 2. To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes.
Senate Resolution No. 996
Resolution Act No. 777
Ga. L. 2008 p. 1211
 "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize community redevelopment and authorize counties, municipalities and local boards of education to use tax funds for redevelopment purposes and programs?
o Yes
o No

 3. To authorize the creation of special infrastructure Development Districts providing infrastructure to underserved areas.
Senate Resolution No. 309
Resolution Act. No. 373
Ga. L. 2007 p. 775
 "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation and comprehensive regulation of infrastructure development districts for the provision of infrastructure as authorized by local governments?"
o Yes
o No
Special election

Newton County
Homestead Exemption

 "Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Newton County ad valorem taxes for maintenance and operation of facilities of the county in the amount of $30,000 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $25,000?"
o Yes
o No