ROCKDALE COUNTY REPUBLICAN SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION - JULY 20, 2010

This sample ballot is being provided to give you an opportunity to review the candidates and questions prior to the upcoming General Primary Election. You can mark the sample ballot and bring it with you to use as your guide when you come to vote.

This SAMPLE BALLOT contains all races and questions to appear on the General Primary Election Ballot. To determine the district races (such as Congressional, Senate and House Districts) in which you are eligible to vote and should see on your ballot, please refer to your "Voter Precinct Card." Please share this Sample Ballot with all registered voters in your household. We hope you will use this valuable resource as you prepare to cast your ballot.

To confirm your voter registration and where to vote visit: • Secretary of State Website: www.sos.state.ga.gov • Contact the Rockdale Board of Elections Office: 1400 Parker Road, Lobby C, Phone: (770) 278-7333

EARLY VOTING HOURS 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, June 7 - July 9 9:00 am - 1:30 pm, July 10 (Saturday) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, July 12 - July 13 8:00 am - 7:00 pm, July 14 - July 16 (extended hours)

For For Attorney General For State School (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Superintendent (Vote for One) SAM OLENS (Incumbent) JOHN D. BARGE For Governor PRESTON W. SMITH (Vote for One) KATHY COX ( WITHDREW ) (Incumbent) JEFF CHAPMAN MAX WOOD RICHARD WOODS For Commissioner of Agriculture (Vote for One) For Commissioner of Labor KAREN HANDEL GARY BLACK (Vote for One) MARK BUTLER ERIC JOHNSON DARWIN CARTER MELVIN EVERSON RAY MCBERRY For Commissioner of Insurance (Vote for One) For Public Service JOHN W. OXENDINE DENNIS CAIN Commissioner (To Succeed Robert B. Baker, Jr.) (Vote for One) OTIS PUTNAM RICK COLLUM B. JOSEPH "JOEY" BRUSH

For Lieutenant Governor SETH HARP JOHN DOUGLAS (Vote for One) L. S. CASEY CAGLE RALPH T. HUDGENS TIM ECHOLS (Incumbent)

For Secretary of State TOM KNOX JEFF MAY (Vote for One) BRIAN KEMP JOHN MAMALAKIS (Incumbent)

DOUG MACGINNITIE STEPHEN DALE NORTHINGTON

GERRY PURCELL

MARIA SHEFFIELD TURN BALLOT OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING

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For U.S. Representative in 112th For District Attorney of the Congress From the 3rd Rockdale Judicial Circuit Congressional District of (Vote for One) (Vote for One) RICHARD READ (Incumbent) LYNN WESTMORELAND (Incumbent) For County Commissioner For U.S. Representative in 112th Post 2 Congress From the 4th (Vote for One) Congressional District of JANICE VAN NESS Georgia (Incumbent) (Vote for One) VICTOR ARMENDARIZ REPUBLICAN PARTY QUESTION LISBETH "LIZ" CARTER

"Do you oppose MARTA/light rail in Rockdale LARRY GAUSE County?" YES CORY RUTH NO For State Senator From 17th District (Vote for One) SPECIAL ELECTION

ESTER FLEMING, JR Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST)

TODD HILTON "Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district of Rockdale County for a period of time of six years and for RICK JEFFARES the raising of approximately $75,000,000 for the purpose of funding (i) roads, streets, and bridges, jail, fire stations and public safety, recreation, and water for Rockdale County, and For State Senator From (ii) roads, intersections, and sidewalks, 43rd District recreation, including greenspace acquisition (Vote for One) and trails, and police cars and other vehicles for the City of Conyers? If imposition of the tax is DIANA WILLIAMS approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute an approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of Rockdale County in the maximum principal amount of $13,000,000 For State Representative in the for the purposes of funding a portion of the General Assembly From County projects listed above?" 94th District YES (Vote for One)

STEVEN CONNER NO

For State Representative in the General Assembly From 95th District (Vote for One)

RODNEY UPTON

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