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Commission sets qualifying fees for 2026 local elections
Summary
At a Jan. 26 called meeting the commission set qualifying fees for county offices at $362 for county commissioner and $72 for school board and authorized publication as required by state law.
At the Jan. 26 called meeting, Chairman Charles Coffey read the qualifying fees to be published under state law: $362 for County Commissioner and $72 for County Board of Education member. Commissioner Jason Frost moved to approve the fees; Commissioner Timothy Biddle seconded the motion and the commission voted unanimously to adopt them.
The commission set qualifying dates to open at 9 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2026, and to close at noon Friday, March 6, 2026. A resolution recorded in the work-session materials cites O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131, which requires governing authorities to fix and publish qualifying fees no later than Feb. 1 in election years.
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