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TURN BALLOT OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 6, 2018 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)] BRIAN KEMP Republican STACEY ABRAMS Democrat TED METZ Libertarian Write-in For Governor (Vote for One) CHRIS CARR (Incumbent) Republican CHARLIE BAILEY Democrat Write-in For Attorney General (Vote for One) GARY BLACK (Incumbent) Republican FRED SWANN Democrat Write-in For Commissioner of Agriculture (Vote for One) JIM BECK Republican JANICE LAWS Democrat DONNIE FOSTER Libertarian Write-in For Commissioner of Insurance (Vote for One) RICHARD WOODS (Incumbent) Republican OTHA E. THORNTON, JR. Democrat Write-in For State School Superintendent (Vote for One) MARK BUTLER (Incumbent) Republican RICHARD KEATLEY Democrat Write-in For Commissioner of Labor (Vote for One) CHUCK EATON (Incumbent) Republican LINDY MILLER Democrat RYAN GRAHAM Libertarian Write-in For Public Service Commissioner (To Succeed Chuck Eaton) (Vote for One) TRICIA PRIDEMORE (Incumbent) Republican DAWN A. RANDOLPH Democrat JOHN TURPISH Libertarian Write-in For Public Service Commissioner (To Succeed Tricia Pridemore) (Vote for One) JODY HICE (Incumbent) Republican TABITHA A. JOHNSON- GREEN Democrat Write-in For U.S. Representative in 116th Congress From the 10th Congressional District of Georgia (Vote for One) BRUCE WILLIAMSON (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State Representative in the General Assembly From 115th District (Vote for One) BO WARREN Republican Write-in For County Commissioner District 1 (Vote for One) LEE BRADFORD (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Commissioner District 4 (Vote for One) BRIAN Republican SIMOAN CAPERS Democrat Write-in For County Board of Education District 1 (Vote for One) TOM KIRBY (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State Representative in the General Assembly From 114th District (Vote for One) BILL COWSERT (Incumbent) Republican MARISUE HILLIARD Democrat Write-in For State Senator From 46th District (Vote for One) VOTE BY DISTRICT BURT JONES (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For State Senator From 25th District (Vote for One) JEREMY T. ADAMS (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Commissioner District 5 (Vote for One) BRAD RAFFENSPERGER Republican JOHN BARROW Democrat DUVAL Libertarian Write-in For Secretary of State (Vote for One) GEOFF DUNCAN Republican SARAH RIGGS AMICO Democrat Write-in For Lieutenant Governor (Vote for One) WALTON COUNTY Card 21 SAMPLE ---PAGE BREAK--- KAREN BROWN Republican Write-in For County Board of Education District 2 (Vote for One) THOMAS GIBSON (Incumbent) Republican Write-in For County Board of Education District 5 (Vote for One) DANIEL L. BENNETT (Incumbent) GEORGE NATHAN MALCOM (Incumbent) HERMAN DALE WILEY (Incumbent) Write-in Write-in Write-in For Walton County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (Vote for Three) YES NO - 1 - Creates the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and parks. House Resolution No. 238 Resolution Act No. 414 Ga. L. 2018, p. 1138 "Without increasing the current state sales tax rate, shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to create the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to conserve lands that protect drinking water sources and the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams; to protect and conserve forests, fish, wildlife habitats, and state and local parks; and to provide opportunities for our children and families to play and enjoy the outdoors, by dedicating, subject to full public disclosure, up to 80 percent of the existing sales tax collected by sporting goods stores to such purposes without increasing the current state sales tax rate?" YES NO - 2 - Creates a state-wide business court to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and promote predictable judicial outcomes. House Resolution No. 993 Resolution Act No. 410 Ga. L. 2018, p. 1130 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to create a state-wide business court, authorize superior court business court divisions, and allow for the appointment process for state- wide business court judges in order to lower costs, improve the efficiency of all courts, and promote predictability of judicial outcomes in certain complex business disputes for the benefit of all citizens of this state?” YES NO - 3 - Encourages the conservation, sustainability, and longevity of Georgia's working forests through tax subclassification and grants. House Resolution No. 51 Resolution Act No. 297 Ga. L. 2018, p. 1127 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to revise provisions related to the subclassification for tax purposes of and the prescribed methodology for establishing the value of forest land conservation use property and related assistance grants, to provide that assistance grants related to forest land conservation use property may be increased by general law for a five-year period and that up to 5 percent of assistance grants may be deducted and retained by the state revenue commissioner to provide for certain state administrative costs, and to provide for the subclassification of qualified timberland property for ad valorem taxation purposes?” YES NO - 4 - Provides rights for victims of crime in the judicial process. Senate Resolution No. 146 Resolution Act No. 467 Ga. L. 2018, p. 1139 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide certain rights to victims against whom a crime has allegedly been perpetrated and allow victims to assert such rights?” YES NO - 5 - Authorizes fair allocation of sales tax proceeds to county and city school districts. Senate Resolution No. 95 Resolution Act No. 278 Ga. L. 2017, p. 857 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize a referendum for a sales and use tax for education by a county school district or an independent school district or districts within the county having a majority of the students enrolled within the county and to provide that the proceeds are distributed on a per student basis among all the school systems unless an agreement is reached among such school systems for a different distribution?” PROPOSED STATEWIDE REFERENDA YES NO - A - Provides for a homestead exemption for residents of certain municipal corporations. House Bill No. 820 Act No. 346 Ga. L. 2018, p. 235 “Do you approve a new homestead exemption in a municipal corporation that is located in more than one county, that levies a sales tax for the purposes of a metropolitan area system of public transportation, and that has within its boundaries an independent school system, from ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of the difference between the current year assessed value of a home and the adjusted base year value, provided that the lowest base year value will be adjusted yearly by 2.6 percent?” YES NO - B - Provides a tax exemption for certain homes for the mentally disabled. House Bill No. 196 Act No. 25 Ga. L. 2017, p. 55 “Shall the Act be approved which provides an exemption from ad valorem taxes on nonprofit homes for the mentally disabled if they include business corporations in the ownership structure for financing purposes?” SPECIAL ELECTION YES NO Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) (Vote for One) Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district consisting of Walton County for a period of time not to exceed 24 calendar quarters and for the raising of an estimated amount of $60,000,000 for the purpose of funding the following projects: for the City of Monroe, transportation, drainage and sidewalks projects, and parks improvements; (ii) for the City of Loganville, transportation projects, public safety projects, and parks and recreation projects; (iii) for the City of Social Circle, transportation projects, water and sewer infrastructure projects, public safety projects, parks and recreation projects, and building upgrades and improvements; (iv) for the City of Good Hope, transportation and facility paving projects; for the City of Walnut Grove, transportation and traffic safety projects, and sewer system improvements; (vi) for the City of Jersey, transportation projects, and water system improvements; (vii) for the City of Between, transportation projects, and building upgrades and improvements; and (viii) for the County, 911 radio communication project, transportation projects, parks and recreation projects, construction of one new fire station and fire station improvements, building projects, water and sewer system improvements, and vehicle and major equipment acquisition? PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Card 21 SAMPLE