ROCKDALE COUNTY SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2016 This SAMPLE BALLOT contains all races and questions to appear on the General Election Ballot. To determine the district races (such as Senate and House Districts) in which you are eligible to vote and should see on your ballot, please refer to your "Voter Precinct Card." We hope you will use this valuable resource as you prepare to cast your ballot. You can mark this sample ballot and use as a guide when you vote. Please share this Sample Ballot with Voters in your household. To confirm your voter registration and where to vote visit: • Secretary of State My Voter Page: www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP • Contact the Rockdale Board of Elections Office: 1400 Parker Road, Lobby C, Phone: (770) 278-7333 Website: www.rockdalecountyga.gov EARLY VOTING PERIOD - 1400 Parker Road, Lobby C 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, OCTOBER 17 - OCTOBER 28 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, OCTOBER 29 - (SATURDAY) 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 4 (extended hours) For President of the United For U.S. Representative in 115th For State Representative in the th States Congress From the 4 General Assembly From (Vote for One) Congressional District of st Georgia 91 District DONALD J. TRUMP - President (Vote for One) (Vote for One) MICHAEL R. PENCE - Vice President Republican VICTOR ARMENDARIZ CARL ANUSZCZYK Republican Republican HILLARY CLINTON - President HENRY C. "HANK" JOHNSON, JR. VERNON JONES TIM KAINE - Vice President (Incumbent) Democrat Democrat Democrat GARY JOHNSON - President Write-in Write-in BILL WELD - Vice President Libertarian For State Senator From For State Representative in the 17th District (Vote for One) General Assembly From 92nd District RICHARD JEFFARES (Vote for One) (Incumbent) Republican DOREEN CARTER Write-in (Incumbent) Democrat BILL BLACKMON Democrat For United States Senate (Vote for One) Write-in JOHNNY ISAKSON Write-in For State Representative in the (Incumbent) Republican For State Senator From General Assembly From 43rd District 109th District JIM BARKSDALE (Vote for One) Democrat (Vote for One) JANICE VAN NESS (Incumbent) Republican ALLEN BUCKLEY DALE RUTLEDGE Libertarian (Incumbent) Republican TONYA P. ANDERSON Democrat JANE ASKEW RUTLEDGE Democrat Write-in For Public Service Write-in Commissioner For State Representative in the (To Succeed Tim Echols) Write-in General Assembly From (Vote for One) For State Representative in the 90th District TIM ECHOLS (Vote for One) General Assembly From th (Incumbent) Republican 113 District PAM STEPHENSON (Vote for One) (Incumbent) Democrat ERIC HOSKINS PAMELA "PAM" DICKERSON Libertarian (Incumbent) Democrat Write-in Write-in Write-in TURN BALLOT OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING FRONT Card 10 SEQ# 1 FOR PROOF ONLY For State Representative in the For County Commissioner - 3 - General Assembly From Post 1 th 114 District (Vote for One) Reforms and re-establishes (Vote for One) the Judicial Qualifications TOM KIRBY THOMAS P. CHASTAIN JR. (Incumbent) Republican Republican Commission and provides for its composition, governance, SHERRI LEN WASHINGTON and powers. Democrat Write-in House Resolution No. 1113 For Judge of the Probate Court Act No. 537 (Vote for One) Ga. L. 2016, p. 896 For RockdaleWrite-in County Soil and CLARENCE CUTHPERT JR. Water Conservation "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be Democrat amended so as to abolish the existing District Supervisor Judicial Qualifications Commission; (Vote for One) require the General Assembly to create and provide by general law for the composition, manner of appointment, and governance of Write-in a new Judicial Qualifications Commission, For Clerk of Superior Court Write-in with such commission having the power to (Vote for One) discipline, remove, and cause involuntary PROPOSED retirement of judges; require the Judicial RUTH A. WILSON CONSTITUTIONAL Qualifications Commission to have (Incumbent) Democrat procedures that provide for due process of AMENDMENTS law and review by the Supreme Court of its advisory opinions; and allow the Judicial - 1 - Qualifications Commission to be open to the public in some manner?" Write-in Provides greater flexibility and YES For Sheriff state accountability to fix failing (Vote for One) schools through increasing ERIC J. LEVETT community involvement. NO (Incumbent) Democrat Senate Resolution No. 287 Act No. 309 Ga. L. 2015, p. 1498 - 4 - Write-in "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended Dedicates revenue from to allow the state to intervene in chronically For Tax Commissioner failing public schools in order to improve existing taxes on fireworks to (Vote for One) student performance?" trauma care, fire services, TISA SMART-WASHINGTON YES and public safety. Democrat Senate Resolution No. 558 NO Act No. 530 Ga. L. 2016, p. 895 Write-in "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be For Coroner - 2 - amended so as to provide that the (Vote for One) proceeds of excise taxes on the sale of Authorizes penalties for sexual fireworks or consumer fireworks be GEORGE W. LEVETT JR. dedicated to the funding of trauma care, (Incumbent) Democrat exploitation and assessments firefighter equipping and training, and local on adult entertainment to fund public safety purposes?" child victims' services. YES Write-in Senate Resolution No. 7 Act No. 306 NO For Chief Magistrate Ga. L. 2015, p. 1497 (Vote for One) "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended PHINIA ATEN to allow additional penalties for criminal cases (Incumbent) Democrat in which a person is adjudged guilty of keeping SPECIAL ELECTION a place of prostitution, pimping, pandering, pandering by compulsion, solicitation of sodomy, masturbation for hire, trafficking of Rockdale County Redevelopment Powers Write-in persons for sexual servitude, or sexual exploitation of children and to allow (Vote for One) For County Commission Chair assessments on adult entertainment (Vote for One) establishments to fund the Safe Harbor for "Shall the Act be approved which Sexually Exploited Children Fund to pay for authorizes Rockdale County to exercise OZ NESBITT care and rehabilitative and social services for redevelopment powers under the Democrat individuals in this state who have been or may ‘Redevelopment Powers Law,’ as it may be be sexually exploited?" amended from time to time?" YES YES Write-in NO NO BACK Card 10 SEQ# 1 FOR PROOF ONLY 2016 QUALIFIED FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY WRITE-IN CANDIDATES President of the United States Stephen L Allen Robert Buchanan David C. Byrne Darrell Castle Loren Collins Scott Cubbler Claire Elisabeth Elliott Cherunda Fox Thomas Hoefling Laurence Kotlikoff Mike Maturen Evan McMullin Ricky Muhammad Michael L. Smith Jill Stein Marc Urbach Sandra Wilson United States Senate Michelle Gates County Commission Chair Courtney L. Dillard Judge Of The Probate Judge Kathy L. Harvey .