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 Judge, Court of (Vote for One) Insurance Representative in the Appeals of Georgia (Vote for One) (To Succeed Charles Jones L.S. "CASEY" CAGLE General Assembly From Bethel) (Vote for One) JIM BECK 14th District EDDIE HAYES (Vote for One) CHARLIE BETHEL (Incumbent) JAY FLORENCE CHRISTIAN COOMER (Incumbent) HUNTER HILL

TRACY JORDAN NONPARTISAN Write-in GENERAL ELECTION For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia For State School For Justice, Supreme (To Succeed Stephen Dillard) CLAY TIPPENS Superintendent Court of Georgia (Vote for One) (Vote for One) (To Succeed Michael P. Boggs) STEPHEN DILLARD (Incumbent) MARC URBACH JOHN BARGE (Vote for One) MICHAEL P. BOGGS (Incumbent) MICHAEL WILLIAMS RICHARD WOODS Write-in (Incumbent) For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia For Lieutenant For Commissioner of Write-in (To Succeed John Ellington) Governor Labor For Justice, Supreme (Vote for One) (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Court of Georgia KEN HODGES (To Succeed Britt C. Grant) MARK BUTLER BALLOT(Vote for One) (Incumbent) BRITT CAGLE GRANT KEN SHIGLEY (Incumbent) RICK JEFFARES For Public Service Commissioner (To Succeed ) DAVID SHAFER (Vote for One) Write-in Write-in CHUCK EATON For Justice, Supreme For Judge, Court of (Incumbent) Court of Georgia Appeals of Georgia For Secretary of State (To Succeed Carol Hunstein) (Vote for One) (To Succeed Amanda For Public Service (Vote for One) Mercier) DAVID BELLE ISLE Commissioner JOHN ELLINGTON (Vote for One) (To Succeed Tricia Pridemore) AMANDA H. MERCIER (Incumbent) BUZZ BROCKAWAY (Vote for One)

JOHN HITCHINS III Write-in JOSH MCKOON For Justice, Supreme Write-in TRICIA PRIDEMORE Court of Georgia For Judge, Court of (Incumbent) (To Succeed Harold D. Appeals of Georgia Melton) (To Succeed M. Yvette Miller) For U.S. (Vote for One) (Vote for One) th For Attorney General Representative in 116 HAROLD D. MELTON M. YVETTE MILLER SAMPLEth (Incumbent) (Incumbent) (Vote for One) Congress From the 11 Congressional District CHRIS CARR (Incumbent) of Georgia Write-in Write-in (Vote for One) For Commissioner of For Justice, Supreme For Judge, Court of Agriculture BARRY LOUDERMILK Court of Georgia Appeals of Georgia (Vote for One) (Incumbent) (To Succeed Nels S.D. (To Succeed Clyde L. Reese, Peterson) III) GARY BLACK For State Senator From (Vote for One) (Vote for One) (Incumbent) 52nd District NELS PETERSON CLYDE L. REESE III (Vote for One) (Incumbent) (Incumbent)

CHUCK HUFSTETLER (Incumbent) Write-in Write-in

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FRONT Card 2 For Judge, Court of SPECIAL ELECTION Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed Brian M. Rickman) SPLOST (Vote for One) Shall a special 1 percent sales and use tax be re-imposed in BRIAN RICKMAN 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, Superior (“Cartersville”), the municipality known as Emerson, Georgia Court of the Cherokee (“Emerson”), the municipality known as Euharlee, Georgia Judicial Circuit (“Euharlee”), the City of Kingston (“Kingston”), and the City (To Succeed George Carey of White (“White”): (a) capital outlay projects to be owned or Nelson, III) operated or both by the County: (1) Renovation and (Vote for One) Expansion of Two Courthouses and Administrative Space and associated Parking Decks, (2) Public Works Projects G. CAREY NELSON including roads, streets, and bridges and water and sewer (Incumbent) 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) Engineering Projects, (7) Health and Welfare Projects, and (8) Write-in Information Technology Projects (collectively the “County Projects”); (b) capital outlay projects to be owned or operated For Judge, Superior or both by Adairsville: (1) Roads, Streets, Bridges, Sidewalks, Court of the Cherokee Bicycle Paths, and Storm Water Drainage, (2) Recreation and Judicial Circuit Culture Facilities, (3) Water and Wastewater Improvements, (To Succeed David K. Smith) 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 DAVID K. SMITH 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 Court of the Cherokee Improvements, (3) Transportation Improvements, (4) Public Judicial Circuit Services Improvements, and (5) Support Services (To Succeed Donald S. Improvements (collectively the “Emerson Projects”); (e) 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) D. SCOTT 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 Facilities, (6) Public Works Facilities, and (7) Other Public Safety andBALLOT Welfare Improvements (collectively the “Kingston Projects”); and (g) capital outlay projects to be owned or operated or both by White: (1) Water and Sewer Capital Improvements, (2) Transportation and Street Projects, (3) Parks and Recreation Projects, and (4) Public Safety Projects (collectively the “White Projects)? 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 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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