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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 51 (Vote for One) Steve Gooch (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State House of Representatives - District 11 (Vote for One) Rick Jasperse (Incumbent) Republican Kayla L. Hollifield Democrat Write-in For District Attorney Appalachian Judicial Circuit (Vote for One) Frank Wood (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Probate Judge (Vote for One) David W. Lindsey (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Clerk of Superior Court (Vote for One) Jennifer Edwards Jordan (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Sheriff (Vote for One) Donald E. Craig (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Tax Commissioner (Vote for One) Daniel Reeves (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For Coroner (Vote for One) Erin R. Lohr Republican Write-in For Magistrate Judge (Vote for One) Alan Morris (Incumbent) Republican Write-in Turn Ballot Over To Continue Voting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ + ❖ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ - - - - 0~ - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 OFFICIAL ABSENTEE / PROVISIONAL / EMERGENCY BALLOT Pickens County, Georgia Precinct: 115-Hill City General and Special Election - November 5, 2024 To Vote: 1. Use Black or Blue Ink to mark the ballot. 2. Completely fill in the empty oval to the left of the candidate name or choice in all races you wish to vote. 3. If voting for a Write-In candidate, completely fill in the oval to the left of the Write-In selection, then write the name of the Write-In candidate in the space provided. Warning Do NOT use red ink or felt tip pen to mark ballot. Do NOT circle, underline or mark through choices. Do NOT use check marks or X to mark ballot. Do NOT mark more choices per race than allowed. Do NOT sign, cut, tear or damage the ballot. If you make a mistake or change your mind on a selection: A. Do not attempt to mark through the selection or attempt to erase. Write “Spoiled” across the ballot AND across the return envelope. B. Mail or return the spoiled ballot and envelope to your county board of registrars; a new official absentee ballot will be mailed to you. If you decide to vote in-person: Surrender the ballot to the poll manager at 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." [O.C.G.A. 21-2-284(e), 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)] SAMPLE ---PAGE BREAK--- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ + I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ❖ 7 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Statewide Referendum Question Special Election For County Commission Chair (Vote for One) Kristopher "Kris" Stancil (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Board of Education Post 1 (Vote for One) Tommy H. Gartrell (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Board of Education Post 4 (Vote for One) Sue Finley (Incumbent) Republican Write-in - 1 - Provides for a general law state-wide homestead exemption that may differentiate among political subdivisions. House Resolution No. 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 No - 2 - Provides for a state-wide Georgia Tax Court. House Resolution No. 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 No - A - Raises amount of tangible personal property tax exemption from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00. House Bill No. 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 No TSPLOST (Vote for One) Shall a special 1 percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district consisting of Pickens County for a period of time not to exceed five years and for the raising of an estimated amount of $50,000,000 in revenue for the purposes of County and City road improvement projects consisting of road paving, patching, resurfacing, widening, and improvements to intersections, crosswalks, and road drainage throughout Pickens County? Yes No Turn Ballot Over To Continue Voting SAMPLE