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FULTON COUNTY 813-01A OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/EMERGENCY BALLOT OFFICIAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 3, 2020 INSTRUCTIONS: To Vote WARNING 1. Use black or blue ink to mark the ballot Do NOT use red ink or felt tip pen to mark ballot 2. Completely fill in the empty oval to the left of the candidate name or Do NOT circle, underline or mark through choices choice in all races you wish to vote Do NOT use check marks or X to mark ballot 3. If voting for a Write-In candidate, completely fill in the empty oval to the Do NOT mark more choices per race than allowed left of the Write-In selection, then write the name of the write-in candidate Do NOT sign, cut, tear or damage the ballot in the space provided If you make a mistake or change your mind on a selection: A. Do not attempt to mark through the selection or attempt to erase. Write “Spoiled” across the ballot and across the return envelope B. Mail or return the spoiled ballot and envelope to your county board of registrars; a new official absentee ballot will be mailed to you If you decide to vote in-person: 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.” [O.C.G.A. 21-2-284(e), 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)] For President SPECIAL ELECTION For Public Service Commissioner of the United States (To Succeed Jason Shaw) (Vote for One) (Vote for One) For United States Senate Donald J. Trump - President (To Fill the Unexpired Term of Jason Shaw Michael R. Pence - Vice-President Johnny Isakson, Resigned) (Incumbent) Republican (Vote for One) (Incumbent) Republican Robert G. Bryant Al Bartell Democrat Independent Joseph R. Biden - President Elizabeth Melton Kamala D. Harris - Vice-President Libertarian Democrat Allen Buckley Independent Jo Jorgensen - President Write-in Jeremy “Spike” Cohen - Vice-President Doug Collins Libertarian Republican For Public Service Commissioner (To Succeed Lauren Bubba McDonald, Jr.) (Vote for One) John Fortuin Lauren Bubba McDonald, Jr. Green Write-in (Incumbent) Republican Daniel Blackman For United States Senate Derrick E. Grayson Democrat (Vote for One) Republican David A. Perdue Nathan Wilson (Incumbent) Republican Michael Todd Greene Libertarian Independent Jon Ossoff Write-in Democrat Annette Davis Jackson Republican For U.S. Representative in 117th Shane Hazel Congress From the 5th Libertarian Deborah Jackson Congressional District of Georgia Democrat (Vote for One) Angela Stanton-King Jamesia James Republican Write-in Democrat Nikema Williams Democrat A. Wayne Johnson Republican Write-in Tamara Johnson-Shealey Democrat For U.S. Representative in 117th Congress From the 6th Congressional District of Georgia Matt Lieberman (Vote for One) Democrat Karen Handel Republican Kelly Loeffler (Incumbent) Republican Lucy McBath (Incumbent) Democrat Joy Felicia Slade Democrat Write-in SAMPLEBrian Slowinski For U.S. Representative in 117th Libertarian Congress From the 11th Congressional District of Georgia Valencia Stovall (Vote for One) Independent Barry Loudermilk (Incumbent) Republican Ed Tarver Dana Barrett Democrat Democrat Kandiss Taylor Republican Write-in For U.S. Representative in 117th Raphael Warnock Democrat Congress From the 13th Congressional District of Georgia (Vote for One) Richard Dien Winfield Democrat Becky E. Hites Republican David Scott (Incumbent) Democrat Write-in Write-in Turn Ballot Over To Continue Voting For State Senator From For State Senator From For State Representative In the 6th District 56th District General Assembly From (Vote for One) (Vote for One) 50th District (Vote for One) Harrison Lance John Albers Republican (Incumbent) Republican Jay Lin Republican Jennifer “Jen” Jordan Sarah Beeson (Incumbent) Democrat Democrat Angelika Kausche (Incumbent) Democrat Write-in Write-in Write-in For State Senator From For State Representative In the 21st District General Assembly From For State Representative In the (Vote for One) 22nd District General Assembly From (Vote for One) 51st District Brandon Beach (Vote for One) (Incumbent) Republican Wes Cantrell (Incumbent) Republican Alex B. Kaufman Republican Charles Ravenscraft Write-in Democrat Josh McLaurin (Incumbent) Democrat For State Senator From 28th District (Vote for One) Write-in Write-in Matt Brass For State Representative In the (Incumbent) Republican General Assembly From For State Representative In the 25th District General Assembly From (Vote for One) 52nd District (Vote for One) Write-in Todd Jones (Incumbent) Republican Deborah Silcox For State Senator From (Incumbent) Republican 32nd District Christa Olenczak (Vote for One) Democrat Shea Roberts Democrat Kay Kirkpatrick (Incumbent) Republican Write-in Christine Triebsch Write-in Democrat For State Representative In the General Assembly From For State Representative In the 40th District General Assembly From Write-in (Vote for One) 53rd District (Vote for One) Taryn Chilivis Bowman For State Senator From Republican Sheila Jones 35th District (Incumbent) Democrat (Vote for One) Erick Eugene Allen (Incumbent) Democrat Donzella James (Incumbent) Democrat Write-in Write-in For State Representative In the General Assembly From Write-in For State Representative In the 54th District General Assembly From (Vote for One) For State Senator From 45th District 36th District (Vote for One) Lyndsey Rudder (Vote for One) Republican Matt Dollar Nan Orrock (Incumbent) Republican Betsy Holland (Incumbent) Democrat (Incumbent) Democrat Sara Tindall Ghazal Democrat Write-in Write-in For State Senator From Write-in For State Representative In the 38th District General Assembly From (Vote for One) For State Representative In the 55th District General Assembly From (Vote for One) Horacena Tate 47th District (Incumbent) Democrat (Vote for One) Marie Metze (Incumbent) Democrat Jan Jones Write-in (Incumbent) Republican Anthia Owens Carter Write-in SPECIAL DEMOCRATIC Democrat PRIMARY For State Representative In the General Assembly From For State Senator From Write-in 56th District 39th District (Vote for One) (Vote for One) For State Representative In the Mesha Mainor Zan Fort General Assembly From Democrat 48th District Sonya Halpern (Vote for One) SAMPLEWrite-in Jo Anna Potts Betty Price Republican Linda Pritchett For State Representative In the Mary Robichaux General Assembly From For State Senator From (Incumbent) Democrat 57th District 40th District (Vote for One) (Vote for One) Stacey Evans Write-in Garry Guan Democrat Republican For State Representative In the Sally Harrell General Assembly From Write-in (Incumbent) Democrat 49th District (Vote for One) For State Representative In the Charles E. “Chuck” Martin General Assembly From Write-in (Incumbent) Republican 58th District (Vote for One) For State Senator From Jason T. Hayes 48th District Democrat Park Cannon (Vote for One) (Incumbent) Democrat Matt Reeves Write-in Republican Write-in Michelle Au Democrat Write-in Turn Ballot Over To Continue Voting For State Representative In the For Clerk of Superior Court - 2 - General Assembly From (Vote for One) 59th District Waives state and local sovereign (Vote for One) Cathelene “Tina” Robinson immunity for violation of state laws, (Incumbent) Democrat state and federal constitutions. David Dreyer (Incumbent) Democrat House Resolution 1023 Write-in Act No. 596 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to Write-in For Sheriff waive sovereign immunity and allow the people (Vote for One) of Georgia to petition the superior court for relief For State Representative In the from governmental acts done outside the scope Patrick “Pat” Labat General Assembly From of lawful authority or which violate the laws of this 60th District Democrat state, the Constitution of Georgia, or the (Vote for One) Constitution of the United States?” YES Kim Schofield Write-in (Incumbent) Democrat NO For Tax Commissioner (Vote for One) Write-in STATEWIDE Arthur E. Ferdinand REFERENDUM (Incumbent) Democrat For State Representative In the General Assembly From - A - 61st District Establishes a tax exemption for (Vote for One) Write-in certain real property owned by Roger Bruce For Surveyor charities. (Incumbent) Democrat (Vote for One) House Bill 344 Act No. 149 Write-in Write-in “Shall the Act be approved which provides an exemption from ad valorem taxes for all real For State Representative In the For Solicitor-General of property owned by a purely public charity, if such General Assembly From State Court of Fulton County charity is exempt from taxation under Section 62nd District (Vote for One) 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code (Vote for One) and such real property is held exclusively for the Keith E. Gammage purpose of building or repairing single-family William K. Boddie, Jr. (Incumbent) Democrat homes to be financed by such charity to (Incumbent) Democrat individuals using loans that shall not bear interest?” Write-in YES Write-in For Fulton County Commissioner NO For State Representative In the From District No. 2 General Assembly From (Vote for One) SPECIAL ELECTION 63rd District CITY OF UNION CITY (Vote for One) Bob Ellis (Incumbent) Republican David Callahan Referendum for Union City Republican Justin Holsomback Homestead Exemption Democrat (Vote for One) Debra Bazemore (Incumbent) Democrat “Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from City of Union City ad Write-in valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the Write-in For Fulton County Commissioner homestead for residents of that city?” From District No. 4 For State Representative In the (Vote for One) YES General Assembly From NO 64th District Barbara J. Gresham (Vote for One) Republican SPECIAL ELECTION Derrick L. Jackson Natalie Hall CITY OF EAST POINT (Incumbent) Democrat (Incumbent) Democrat Referendum on Whether to Allow Sunday Alcohol Sales Beginning at Write-in Write-in 11:00 a.m.
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