Qualifying will reopen Monday morning for one seat in Habersham County.
No one qualified to run for the Cornelia City Commission Ward 2 seat by today’s noon deadline, requiring the Habersham County Elections and Registration Office to reopen qualifying for that seat only Monday, Aug. 25 and Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The seat is currently held by Janice Griggs. Candidates must live within the ward. The qualifying fee is $72, and candidates must sign up to run at the elections office, 403 Habersham County Shopping Center in Cornelia.
Qualified candidates for municipal races are:
Alto Council Post 1
• PJ Huggins
• John Smith
Alto Council Post 3
• Allen Fox
Alto Council Post 5
• Debbie Turner
Baldwin Mayor
• Alice Venter
• Douglas Faust
Baldwin Council Post 4
• Joe Elam
• James Wiese
Baldwin Council Post 5
• Mike Tope
Clarkesville Mayor
• Franklin Brown
Clarkesville Council Post 1
• Angelia Kiker
Clarkesville Council Post 4
• Rick Coulon
• Leigh Johnston
• Liz Treadwell
Clarkesville Council Post 5
• Blake Rainwater
Cornelia Commission Ward 3
• Don Bagwell
Demorest Mayor
• Jerry Harkness
Demorest Council Member
• Shawn Allen
• Patti Davis
• Andrew Ferguson
• Jim Wellborn
Mt. Airy Mayor
• Adam Tullis
Mt. Airy Council
• Patrick Ledford
• Ken Moore
Mt. Airy Council (to fill unexpired term)
• Sam Wilbanks
Tallulah Falls Councilperson (two seats)
• Michael Urpschot
• Scott Augustine
Election Day is Nov. 4.