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DEKALB COUNTY

OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT

OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 8, 2016

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.

For President of the

United States
(Vote for One)

DONALD J. TRUMP President

MICHAEL R. PENCE - Vice

President
Republican

HILLARY CLINTON President

TIM KAINE- Vice President

Democrat

GARY JOHNSON President

BILL WELD - Vice President

Libertarian

For U.S.
For State Senator From For State Senator From
th
Representative in 115
10th District
43rd District
th
(Vote
for
One)
(Vote for One)
Congress From the 4
Congressional District
EMANUEL JONES
JANICE VAN NESS
of
(Incumbent) Democrat
(Incumbent) Republican
Georgia
(Vote for One)

VICTOR ARMENDARIZ
Republican

HENRY C. "HANK"
JOHNSON, JR.
(Incumbent) Democrat

For United States

Senate
(Vote for One)

DOUGLAS BELL
Republican

JOHN R. LEWIS

Democrat

SA
Libertarian

(Incumbent) Republican

ERIC HOSKINS
Libertarian

Write-in

For State Senator From

44th District
(Vote for One)

(Vote for One)

(Vote for One)

STEVE HENSON

ANNETTE DAVIS
JACKSON

(Incumbent) Democrat

Republican

(Incumbent) Democrat

ALLEN BUCKLEY

TIM ECHOLS

(Vote for One)

TAMARA JOHNSONGAIL DAVENPORT

For U.S.
(Incumbent) Democrat
SHEALEY
th
Representative in 115
Democrat
Congress From the 5th
Congressional District
Write-in
Write-in
of
Georgia
For State Senator From For State Senator From
(Vote for One)
41st District
55th District

JIM BARKSDALE

(To Succeed Tim Echols)

(Vote for One)

For State Senator From

40th District

(Incumbent) Republican

(Incumbent) Republican

For Public Service

Commissioner

Democrat

Write-in

Write-in

JOHNNY ISAKSON

Write-in

TONYA P. ANDERSON

FRAN MILLAR

Write-in

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"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 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)]

Write-in

For U.S.
Representative in 115th
Congress From the 6th
Congressional District
of
Georgia
(Vote for One)

GLORIA BUTLER

(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

For State Senator From

42nd District
(Vote for One)

KENNETH BRETT
QUARTERMAN
Republican

ELENA PARENT

(Incumbent) Democrat

TOM PRICE

Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
79th District
(Vote for One)

TOM TAYLOR

(Incumbent) Republican

(Incumbent) Republican

Write-in
RODNEY STOOKSBURY
Democrat

Write-in

Write-in
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For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
80th District
(Vote for One)

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
85th District
(Vote for One)

MEAGAN HANSON

KARLA DRENNER

Republican

(Incumbent) Democrat

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
90th District
(Vote for One)

PAM STEPHENSON

Write-in

LANE FLYNN
Republican

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
th
86 District

Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
st
91 District

(Vote for One)

MICHELE HENSON
(Incumbent) Democrat

(Vote for One)

(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
82nd District
(Vote for One)

(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

(Vote for One)

HOWARD MOSBY

(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
84th District
(Vote for One)

DEBRA DEBERRY
(Incumbent) Democrat

Republican

VERNON JONES
Democrat

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
87th District
(Vote for One)

EARNEST "COACH"
WILLIAMS
(Incumbent) Democrat

Republican

Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
nd
92 District
(Vote for One)

(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
88th District
(Vote for One)

BILLY MITCHELL

(Incumbent) Democrat

For Sheriff

(Vote for One)

HAROLD DENNIS

DOREEN CARTER

SA

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
rd
83 District

(Vote for One)

Write-in

MARY MARGARET
OLIVER

For Clerk of Superior

Court
DeKalb County

CARL ANUSZCZYK

Write-in

SCOTT HOLCOMB

Democrat

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(Vote for One)

SHERRY BOSTON

Write-in

(Incumbent) Democrat

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
81st District

(Vote for One)

(Incumbent) Democrat

TAYLOR BENNETT

Write-in

For District Attorney of

the
Stone Mountain
Judicial Circuit

JEFFREY L. MANN
(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

For Tax Commissioner

(Vote for One)

IRVIN J. JOHNSON
(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
93rd District
(Vote for One)

Write-in

For Chief Magistrate

(Vote for One)

BERRYL A. ANDERSON
(Incumbent) Democrat

DARSHUN KENDRICK
(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
89th District
(Vote for One)

STACEY Y. ABRAMS
(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in
Write-in

For State
Representative in the
General Assembly
From
94th District
(Vote for One)

KAREN BENNETT

(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

RENITTA SHANNON
Democrat

Write-in
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For Solicitor General of

DeKalb County
(Vote for One)

DONNA COLEMANSTRIBLING
Democrat

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DEKALB COUNTY

OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT

OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 8, 2016

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.

For Chief Executive

Officer
(Vote for One)

JACK LOVELACE
Republican

MICHAEL "MIKE"
THURMOND
Democrat

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"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 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)]

For Board of
Commissioners
District 6
(Vote for One)

KATHIE GANNON

(Incumbent) Democrat

Authorizes penalties
for sexual exploitation
and assessments on
adult entertainment to
fund child victims'
services.

Write-in

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For Board of
Commissioners
District 1
(Vote for One)

NANCY JESTER

(Incumbent) Republican

Senate Resolution No. 7

For DeKalb County Soil Act No. 306
Ga. L. 2015, p. 1497

and Water
Conservation
District Supervisor
(Vote for Two)

DOUG DENTON
(Incumbent)

DELL F. MACGREGOR

(Incumbent)

Write-in

For Board of
Commissioners
District 4

Write-in
Write-in

(Vote for One)

WILLIE J. WILLIS

SA

Republican

PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

STEVE BRADSHAW

-1-

Democrat

Write-in

For Board of
Commissioners
District 5
(Vote for One)

"Shall the Constitution of Georgia

be amended to allow additional
penalties for criminal cases in
which a person is adjudged guilty
of keeping a place of prostitution,
pimping, pandering, pandering by
compulsion, solicitation of
sodomy, masturbation for hire,
trafficking of persons for sexual
servitude, or sexual exploitation
of children and to allow
assessments on adult
entertainment establishments to
fund the Safe Harbor for Sexually
Exploited Children Fund to pay
for care and rehabilitative and
social services for individuals in
this state who have been or may
be sexually exploited?"

YES
NO

Provides greater
flexibility and state
accountability to fix
failing schools through
increasing community
involvement.

Senate Resolution No. 287

MEREDA DAVIS JOHNSON Act No. 309
Ga. L. 2015, p. 1498
(Incumbent) Democrat

Write-in

-3-

-2-

"Shall the Constitution of Georgia

be amended to allow the state to
intervene in chronically failing
public schools in order to improve
student performance?"

YES
NO

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Reforms and reestablishes the Judicial

Qualifications
Commission and
provides for its
composition,
governance, and
powers.
House Resolution No. 1113
Act No. 537
Ga. L. 2016, p. 896

"Shall the Constitution of Georgia

be amended so as to abolish the
existing Judicial Qualifications
Commission; require the General
Assembly to create and provide
by general law for the
composition, manner of
appointment, and governance of a
new Judicial Qualifications
Commission, with such
commission having the power to
discipline, remove, and cause
involuntary retirement of judges;
require the Judicial Qualifications
Commission to have procedures
that provide for due process of
law and review by the Supreme
Court of its advisory opinions;
and allow the Judicial
Qualifications Commission to be
open to the public in some
manner?"

YES
NO

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Dedicates revenue
from existing taxes on
fireworks to trauma
care, fire services, and
public safety.
Senate Resolution No. 558
Act No. 530
Ga. L. 2016, p. 895
"Shall the Constitution of Georgia
be amended so as to provide that
the proceeds of excise taxes on
the sale of fireworks or consumer
fireworks be dedicated to the
funding of trauma care, firefighter
equipping and training, and local
public safety purposes?"

YES
NO

DEKALB COUNTY
SPECIAL
ELECTIONS
For Board of
Commissioners
District 7

(To Fill the Unexpired Term of

Stan Watson, Resigned)
(Vote for One)
GREGORY ADAMS
Democrat

(Vote for One)

Shall the Act be approved which

amends the homestead
exemption from DeKalb County
ad valorem taxes for county
purposes in an amount equal to
the amount by which the current
year assessed value of a
homestead exceeds the base year
assessed value of such
homestead by extending the time
limitation on such exemption?

YES
NO

STONECREST
SPECIAL
ELECTION

Democrat

FAYE COFFIELD
Democrat

JEROME EDMONDSON

Shall the Act incorporating the

City of Stonecrest in DeKalb
County according to the charter
contained in the Act and the
homestead exemptions described
in the Act be approved?

YES
NO

CITY OF ATLANTA
SPECIAL
ELECTIONS

City of Atlanta
Transportation-Special
Purpose Local Option
Sales and Use Tax (TSPLOST) Referendum
(Vote for One)

"Shall an additional 0.4 percent

sales tax be collected in the City
of Atlanta for 5 years for the
purpose of transportation
improvements and congestion
reduction?"

SA

Democrat

RANDAL MANGHAM
Democrat

EDWARD PATTON
Democrat

RITA ROBINZINE
Democrat

JOHN E. TOLBERT, JR.

Democrat

Write-in

City of Decatur
Homestead Exemption
Senate Bill 342, Act No.
385
(Vote for One)

City of Decatur
Homestead Exemption
Senate Bill 339, Act No.
382
(Vote for One)

"Shall the Act be approved which

provides a homestead exemption
from City of Decatur ad valorem
taxes for municipal purposes in
the amount of $25,000.00 of the
assessed value of the homestead
for residents of the City of
Decatur?"

YES

"Shall the Act be approved which

provides a homestead exemption
from City of Decatur ad valorem
taxes for municipal purposes
except for ad valorem taxes levied
to pay interest on and to retire
municipal bonded indebtedness
in the amount of $15,000.00 of the
assessed value of the homestead
for residents of that city who are
62 years of age or older and
whose income does not exceed
$50,000.00?"

YES
NO

Metropolitan Atlanta
Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA)
Sales and Use Tax
Referendum

YES
NO

NO

(Vote for One)

Democrat

GEORGE CHIDI

CITY OF DECATUR
SPECIAL
ELECTIONS

Stonecrest
City of Decatur
Incorporation
Homestead Exemption
Senate Bill 208, Act 328 Senate Bill 340, Act No.

DIANE DANIELS ADOMA

DeKalb County
Homestead Exemption
Act 264, House Bill 596

PL
E

-4-

383

(Vote for One)

"Shall the Act be approved which

provides a homestead exemption
from City of Decatur ad valorem
taxes for municipal purposes and
from City of Decatur independent
school district ad valorem taxes
for educational purposes in the
amount of $50,000.00 of the
assessed value of the homestead
for residents of that city who are
62 years of age or older and
whose income does not exceed
$25,000.00, and which provides a
homestead exemption from City
of Decatur ad valorem taxes for
municipal purposes in the amount
of $10,000.00 of the assessed
value of the homestead for
residents of that city who are 65
years of age or older?"

YES
NO

City of Decatur
Homestead Exemption
Senate Bill 341, Act No.
384
(Vote for One)

"Shall the Act be approved which

repeals an obsolete homestead
exemption for residents of the
City of Decatur?"

YES
NO

(Vote for One)

"Shall an additional sales tax of

one-half percent be collected in
the City of Atlanta for the purpose
of significantly expanding and
enhancing MARTA transit service
in Atlanta?"

YES
NO

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City of Decatur
Homestead Exemption
Senate Bill 343, Act No.
386
(Vote for One)

"Shall the Act be approved which

provides a homestead exemption
from City of Decatur independent
school district ad valorem taxes
for educational purposes for five
years in the full amount of the
assessed value of the homestead
for residents of that school
district who are 65 years of age or
older?"

YES
NO

CITY OF PINE LAKE

SPECIAL
ELECTION

City of Pine Lake

Package Sales
(Vote for One)

Shall the issuance of licenses for

the package sale of distilled
spirits be approved?

YES
NO