Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Voter Registration & Elections
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
Establishing Qualifying Fees for Public Office
Body
Information Contact: Keisha Smith, Voter Registration and Elections
Phone Number: 404.298.4024
PURPOSE:
To set the qualifying fees for each county office to be filled in the upcoming primaries and elections as required by O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131.
NEED/IMPACT:
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131 requires the governing authority of any county, not later than February 1 of any year in which a primary, nonpartisan election, or general election is to be held, to fix and publish a qualifying fee for each county office to be filled in the upcoming primary or election.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fees collected by the county superintendent are applied to the cost of holding the elections, except that a portion of fees paid by a person qualifying as a candidate of a political party are paid to the political party as set forth in O.C. G.A. § 21-2-131.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve and set the qualifying fees for each county office to be filled in the upcoming elections as set forth in the attached schedule.