OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY AND NONPARTISAN GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT OF COBB COUNTY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA S JULY 31, 2012 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 space provided, then blacken the corresponding Oval ( ) next to the write-in space for that race. 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 A mail the spoiled ballot back to Cobb Elections, 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 Cobb County or the precinct to which you are assigned. You will then be permitted to vote in person. "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 State Representative in the General Assembly Notice to Voters From the 40th District M (Vote for One) This Sample Ballot contains all races in Cobb County, RICH GOLICK including races that you personally may not be eligible to (Incumbent) vote for. For State Representative in To determine your correct JURISDICTION you should refer to your the General Assembly P Voter Precinct Card or go to st From the 41 District www.sos.georgia.gov/MVP (Vote for One) For Public Service For State Senator PHIL DANIELL Commissioner From the 14th District (To Succeed Chuck Eaton) (Vote for One) L (Vote for One) For State Representative in CHUCK EATON BARRY LOUDERMILK the General Assembly (Incumbent) (Incumbent) From the 43rd District (Vote for One) MATT REID For State Senator From the 32nd District SHARON COOPER (Vote For One) (Incumbent) E For Public Service Commissioner JUDSON HILL For State Representative in (To Succeed Stan Wise) (Incumbent) (Vote for One) the General Assembly th PAM DAVIDSON From the 44 District For State Senator (Vote for One) From the 37th District STAN WISE (Vote for One) DON L. PARSONS (Incumbent) (Incumbent) LINDSEY TIPPINS (Incumbent) For U.S. Representative JOELLEN SMITH th in 113 Congress For State Representative in the From the 6th Congressional General Assembly For State Representative in District of Georgia th (Vote for One) From the 34 District the General Assembly B (Vote for One) From the 45th District TOM PRICE (Incumbent) (Vote for One) CHARLES GREGORY For U.S. Representative MATT DOLLAR (Incumbent) in 113th Congress JUDY MANNING From the 11th Congressional (Incumbent) NICK JOHNSON A District of Georgia (Vote for One) For State Representative in the PHIL GINGREY General Assembly CYNTHIA M. ROZZO (Incumbent) From the 35th District (Vote for One) WILLIAM LLOP For State Representative in ED SETZLER the General Assembly (Incumbent) th L MICHAEL S. OPITZ From the 46 District (Vote for One) For State Representative in the For U.S. Representative General Assembly JOHN CARSON (Incumbent) in 113th Congress From the 36th District From the 13th Congressional (Vote for One) MARTIN L. HAWLEY District of Georgia L (Vote for One) EARL EHRHART (Incumbent) S. MALIK For District Attorney For State Representative in the of the Cobb Judicial Circuit (Vote for One) For State Senator General Assembly th From the 6th District From the 37 District VIC REYNOLDS O (Vote for One) (Vote for One) JOSH BELINFANTE SAM TEASLEY CINDI YEAGER (Incumbent) DREW ELLENBURG T HUNTER HILL TURN BALLOT OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING Page 1 of 3 OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY AND NONPARTISAN GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT OF COBB COUNTY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA JULY 31, 2012 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 space provided, then blacken the corresponding Oval ( ) next to the write-in space for that race. 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 Cobb Elections, 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 Cobb County or the precinct to which you are assigned. You will then be permitted to vote in person. "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 Judge of the Probate Court For Cobb County School Board NONPARTISAN (Vote for One) District 5 GENERAL ELECTION KELLI WOLK Term 4 Years (Incumbent) (Vote for One) For Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia For Clerk of Superior Court DAVID BANKS (Incumbent) (To Succeed Carol W. Hunstein) (Vote for One) (Vote for One) JOAN P. DAVIS LISA B. HANSON CAROL W. HUNSTEIN (Incumbent) REBECCA KEATON STEPHANIE HENRY Write-in JOHN H. SKELTON For Cobb County School Board For Justice, District 7 Supreme Court of Georgia (To Succeed Harold D. Melton) Term 4 Years (Vote for One) For Sheriff (Vote for One) (Vote for One) HAROLD D. MELTON (Incumbent) NEIL WARREN LARRY DARNELL (Incumbent) For Tax Commissioner HEATHER M. RYAN Write-in (Vote for One) For Justice, GAIL DOWNING BRAD WHEELER Supreme Court of Georgia (Incumbent) (To Succeed Hugh P. Thompson) (Vote for One) For Surveyor HUGH P. THOMPSON REPUBLICAN PARTY (Incumbent) (Vote for One) QUESTIONS DONALD PERRYMAN (Incumbent) - 1 - Write-in For Chief Magistrate Should Georgia have casino gambling with funds For Judge, (Vote for One) going to education? Court of Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed Keith Blackwell) FRANK COX YES (Vote for One) (Incumbent) NO KEITH R. BLACKWELL (Incumbent) For Clerk of State Court of Cobb - 2 - County Do you support ending the current practice of (Vote for One) unlimited gifts from lobbyists to state legislators Write-in by imposing a $100 cap on such gifts? DIANE B. WEBB (Incumbent) For Judge, ANGIE DAVIS, Chief Deputy YES Court of Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed Michael P. Boggs) For Chairman NO (Vote for One) Board of Commissioners - 3 - MICHAEL P. BOGGS (Vote for One) (Incumbent) Should active duty military personnel who are MIKE BOYCE under the age of 21 be allowed to obtain a Georgia weapons license? Write-in BILL BYRNE YES For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia NO (To Succeed Stephen Louis A. Dillard) TIM LEE - 4 - (Vote for One) (Incumbent) Should Citizens who wish to vote in a primary STEPHEN DILLARD (Incumbent) LARRY SAVAGE election be required to register by their political party affiliation at least thirty (30) days prior to such primary election? For Cobb County Commissioner YES Write-in District 2 NO For Judge, (Vote for One) Court of Appeals of Georgia - 5 - (To Succeed John J. Ellington) BOB OTT (Vote for One) (Incumbent) Should the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the paramount right to life is JOHN J. ELLINGTON vested in each innocent human being from his or (Incumbent) For Cobb County School Board her earliest biological beginning without regard to District 1 age, race, sex, health, function, or condition of Term 4 Years dependency? Write-in (Vote for One) YES RANDY SCAMIHORN NO Page 2 of 3 NONPARTISAN For Judge, Superior Court of the For Judge of State Court of Cobb Judicial Circuit Cobb County, Division II GENERAL ELECTION (To Succeed Mary E. Staley) (Vote for One) Post 3 (Vote for One) For Judge, MARY E. STALEY (Incumbent) Court of Appeals of Georgia ROB LEONARD (To Succeed M. Yvette Miller) (Incumbent) (Vote for One) M. YVETTE MILLER Write-in (Incumbent) For Judge of State Court of Write-in Cobb County, Post 1 For Judge of State Court of (Vote for One) Write-in Cobb County, Division II Post 5 For Judge, MELODIE CLAYTON (Incumbent) (Vote for One) Court of Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed Herbert E. Phipps) (Vote for One) ERIC BREWTON (Incumbent) HERBERT PHIPPS Write-in (Incumbent) For Judge of State Court of Cobb County, Post 2 Write-in (Vote for One) Write-in SPECIAL ELECTION For Judge, Superior Court of the MARIA GOLICK (Incumbent) Referendum 1 Cobb Judicial Circuit (To Succeed Reuben Green) (Vote for One) Atlanta Regional District REUBEN GREEN Write-in T-SPLOST (Incumbent) (Vote for One) For Judge of State Court of NATHAN J.