BARTOW COUNTY

OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY NONPARTISAN GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT OF THE STATE OF MAY 22, 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 21-2-284(e), 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)] For Governor For Commissioner of For State For Justice, Supreme (Vote for One) Insurance Representative in the Court of Georgia (Vote for One) (To Succeed Nels S.D. L.S. "CASEY" CAGLE General Assembly From Peterson) (Vote for One) JIM BECK 15th District EDDIE HAYES (Vote for One) NELS PETERSON (Incumbent) JAY FLORENCE MATTHEW GAMBILL HUNTER HILL

TRACY JORDAN ALLAN LEVENE Write-in For Judge, Court of For State School For County Board of Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed Charles Jones CLAY TIPPENS Superintendent Education Bethel) (Vote for One) District 3 (Vote for One) (Vote for One) MARC URBACH JOHN BARGE CHARLIE BETHEL (Incumbent) DEREK KEENEY (Incumbent) MICHAEL WILLIAMS RICHARD WOODS (Incumbent) NONPARTISAN Write-in For Lieutenant For Commissioner of GENERAL ELECTION For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia Governor Labor For Justice, Supreme (Vote for One) (Vote for One) (To Succeed Stephen Dillard) Court of Georgia (Vote for One) (To Succeed Michael P. MARK BUTLER BALLOTBoggs) STEPHEN DILLARD (Incumbent) (Incumbent) (Vote for One)

RICK JEFFARES For Public Service MICHAEL P. BOGGS Commissioner (Incumbent) (To Succeed ) Write-in DAVID SHAFER (Vote for One) For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia CHUCK EATON Write-in (Incumbent) (To Succeed John Ellington) For Secretary of State For Justice, Supreme (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Court of Georgia KEN HODGES For Public Service (To Succeed Britt C. Grant) DAVID BELLE ISLE Commissioner (Vote for One) (To Succeed Tricia Pridemore) BRITT CAGLE GRANT KEN SHIGLEY (Incumbent) BUZZ BROCKAWAY (Vote for One) JOHN HITCHINS III

JOSH MCKOON Write-in Write-in TRICIA PRIDEMORE For Justice, Supreme For Judge, Court of (Incumbent) Court of Georgia Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed Carol Hunstein) (To Succeed Amanda For U.S. (Vote for One) Mercier) th For Attorney General Representative in 116 JOHN ELLINGTON (Vote for One) SAMPLEth (Vote for One) Congress From the 11 AMANDA H. MERCIER Congressional District (Incumbent) CHRIS CARR (Incumbent) of Georgia Write-in (Vote for One) For Commissioner of For Justice, Supreme Write-in Agriculture BARRY LOUDERMILK Court of Georgia For Judge, Court of (Vote for One) (Incumbent) (To Succeed Harold D. Appeals of Georgia Melton) (To Succeed M. Yvette Miller) GARY BLACK For State Senator From (Vote for One) (Vote for One) (Incumbent) 14th District HAROLD D. MELTON M. YVETTE MILLER (Vote for One) (Incumbent) (Incumbent)

BRUCE THOMPSON (Incumbent) Write-in Write-in

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FRONT Card 22 For Judge, Court of SPECIAL ELECTION Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed Clyde L. Reese, III) SPLOST (Vote for One) Shall a special 1 percent sales and use tax be re-imposed in CLYDE L. REESE III the special district of Bartow County for a period of time not (Incumbent) to exceed 24 calendar quarters and for the raising of an estimated amount of $160,000,000 for the following purposes pursuant to an Intergovernmental Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2017, among Bartow County, Georgia (the Write-in “County”), the municipality known as Adairsville, Georgia (“Adairsville”), the City of Cartersville, Georgia For Judge, Court of (“Cartersville”), the municipality known as Emerson, Georgia Appeals of Georgia (“Emerson”), the municipality known as Euharlee, Georgia (To Succeed Brian M. (“Euharlee”), the City of Kingston (“Kingston”), and the City Rickman) of White (“White”): (a) capital outlay projects to be owned or (Vote for One) operated or both by the County: (1) Renovation and Expansion of Two Courthouses and Administrative Space BRIAN RICKMAN and associated Parking Decks, (2) Public Works Projects (Incumbent) including roads, streets, and bridges and water and sewer facilities and equipment, (3) Public Safety Projects including fire, sheriff, and EMS facilities and equipment, (4) Recreation and Culture Projects, (5) Economic Development Projects, (6) Write-in Engineering Projects, (7) Health and Welfare Projects, and (8) For Judge, Superior Information Technology Projects (collectively the “County Projects”); (b) capital outlay projects to be owned or operated Court of the Cherokee or both by Adairsville: (1) Roads, Streets, Bridges, Sidewalks, Judicial Circuit Bicycle Paths, and Storm Water Drainage, (2) Recreation and (To Succeed George Carey Culture Facilities, (3) Water and Wastewater Improvements, Nelson, III) and (4) Public Safety Facilities and Equipment (collectively (Vote for One) the “Adairsville Projects”); (c) capital outlay projects to be owned or operated or both by Cartersville: (1) Fire Safety G. CAREY NELSON Improvements, (2) Parks and Recreation Improvements, (3) (Incumbent) Police Department Improvements, (4) Information Technology, (5) Roads, Streets, Sidewalks, Bridges, and Storm Water Improvements, and (6) Electric, Gas, and Water and Sewer Projects (collectively the “Cartersville Projects”); Write-in (d) capital outlay projects to be owned or operated or both by For Judge, Superior Emerson: (1) Utility System Improvements, (2) Public Safety Improvements, (3) Transportation Improvements, (4) Public Court of the Cherokee Services Improvements, and (5) Support Services Judicial Circuit Improvements (collectively the “Emerson Projects”); (e) (To Succeed David K. Smith) capital outlay projects to be owned or operated or both by (Vote for One) Euharlee: (1) Water and Sewer Projects and Extensions, (2) Downtown Development Projects, (3) Road Improvements, (4) DAVID K. SMITH (Incumbent) Capital Equipment, (5) Public Infrastructure, and (6) Recreation Projects (collectively the “Euharlee Projects”); (f) capital outlay projects to be owned or operated or both by Kingston: (1) Road Improvements and Maintenance, (2) Storm Water Facilities and Equipment, (3) Water and Sewer System Write-in Improvements, (4) Recreation Facilities, (5) City Hall For Judge, Superior Facilities, (6) Public Works Facilities, and (7) Other Public Court of the Cherokee Safety andBALLOT Welfare Improvements (collectively the “Kingston Judicial Circuit Projects”); and (g) capital outlay projects to be owned or (To Succeed Donald S. operated or both by White: (1) Water and Sewer Capital Smith) Improvements, (2) Transportation and Street Projects, (3) (Vote for One) Parks and Recreation Projects, and (4) Public Safety Projects D. SCOTT SMITH (collectively the “White Projects)? (Incumbent) If re-imposition of the tax is approved by the voters of the County, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of Bartow County, Georgia in the principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for Write-in the purpose of the County Projects. If re-imposition of the tax is approved by the voters of Cartersville, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of Cartersville in the principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the purpose of the Cartersville Projects.”

YES NO Redevelopment Powers Shall the Act be approved that authorizes Bartow County, Georgia to exercise all redevelopment powers allowed under the ‘Redevelopment SAMPLEPowers Law,’ as it may be amended from time to time?

YES NO

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