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GORDON COUNTY SAMPLE BALLOT General Election November 5, 2024 For President of the United States (Vote for One) Donald J. Trump – President JD Vance – Vice President Republican Kamala D. Harris – President Tim Walz – Vice President Democrat Chase Oliver – President Mike ter Maat – Vice President Libertarian Jill Stein – President Rudolph Ware – Vice President Green Claudia De la Cruz – President Karina Garcia – Vice President Independent Cornel West – President Melina Abdullah – Vice President Independent Write-in For United States House of Representatives- District 11 (Vote for One) Barry Loudermilk (Incumbent) Republican Katy “Kate” L. Stamper Democrat Write-in For State Senate District 52 (Please note: you have to reside in this district to vote in this race) (Vote for One) Chuck Hufstetler (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State Senate District 54 (Please note: you have to reside in this district to vote in this race) (Vote for One) Chuck Payne (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State House of Representatives – District 5 (Please note: you have to reside in this district to vote in this race) (Vote for One) Matt Barton (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State House of Representatives – District 6 (Please note: you have to reside in this district to vote in this race) (Vote for One) Jason T. Ridley (Incumbent) Republican Cathy Kott Democrat Write-in For District Attorney Cherokee Judicial Circuit (Vote for One) Erle J. Newton, III Republican Write-in ---PAGE BREAK--- GORDON COUNTY SAMPLE BALLOT General Election November 5, 2024 For Clerk of Superior Court (Vote for One) Grant Walraven (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Sheriff (Vote for One) Mitch Ralston (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Tax Commissioner (Vote for One) T. Scott Clements (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Coroner (Vote for One) Nick Blalock Republican Write-in For Chief Magistrate (Vote for One) James Patrick Rasbury (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Commissioner District 1 (Vote for One) M. L. “Bud” Owens (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Commissioner District 3 (Vote for One) Randy Abernathy (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Commissioner District 5 (Vote for One) Kevin L. Cunningham (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Board of Education Post 2 (City of Calhoun residents will not be eligible to vote in this race) (Vote for One) Write-in For County Board of Education Post 4 (City of Calhoun residents will not be eligible to vote in this race) (Vote for One) Bobby E. Hall (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Board of Education Post 6 (City of Calhoun residents will not be eligible to vote in this race) (Vote for One) Christie Owens Fox (Incumbent) Republican Write-in ---PAGE BREAK--- GORDON COUNTY SAMPLE BALLOT General Election November 5, 2024 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Provides for a general law state-wide homestead exemption that may differentiate among political subdivisions. House Resolution # 1022 Ga. L. 2024, p. 1191 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for a state-wide homestead exemption that serves to limit increases in the assessed value of homesteads, but which any county, consolidated government, municipality, or local school system may opt out of upon the completion of certain procedures?” Yes or No Provides for a state-wide Georgia Tax Court. House Resolution # 598 Ga. L. 2024, p. 1189 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for the Georgia Tax Court to be vested with the judicial power of the state and to have venue, judges, and jurisdiction concurrent with superior courts?” Yes or No Statewide Referendum Question Raises amount of tangible personal property tax exemption from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00. House Bill # 808 Act No. 581, Ga. L. 2024, p. 696 “Do you approve the Act that increases an exemption from property tax for all tangible personal property from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00?” Yes or No For City of Fairmount City of Fairmount Proposed Referendum (Please note: you have to reside in the City of Fairmount to vote in this race) “Shall the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits be approved?” Yes or No