Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Today is Election Day for the Georgia House District 21 run-off between Republicans Scot Turner and Brian Laurens.
Today is the culumination of nearly two months of campaining for the Georgia House District 21 seat. Voters in the district will vote in today's run-off election between Republicans Scot Turner and Brian Laurens. The district encompasses Holly Springs, portions of BridgeMill, south Canton and parts of southeast Cherokee. Eleven precincts will be open today for early voting: Air Acres, Arnold Mill, Avery, BridgeMill, Hickory Flat, Holly Springs, Liberty, Mountain Road, Teasley, Toonigh and Wildcat. Residents can check the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page to view the status of their voter registration and to see if they live in the district. The early voting period for the run-off has been slow, with 220 people who voted early at…
Monday, January 28, 2013
Voters in the Georgia House District 21 will choose between Republicans Scot Turner and Brian Laurens in the Feb. 5 run off election.
Today is the start of the last week in which voters who reside in Georgia House District 21 can cast ballots ahead of the Feb. 5 run-off election. Voters who reside in the district, which encompasses Holly Springs, portions of BridgeMill, south Canton and parts of southeast Cherokee, can cast ballots between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Albert L. Stone Elections Building at 400 East Main Street in Canton. Early voting in the race has been "extremely slow" so far, Cherokee Elections Supervisor Janet Munda told Patch last week. Munda also told the Cherokee Tribune that as of Friday, 68 people have voted early while 72 people have requested ballots by mail. No voting will be held on Monday Feb. 4, and voters in the …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
After he was pulled over for running a stop sign, Laurens called Mayor Tim Downing to ask how he can have stop signs removed from entrances to a roundabout in his neighborhood.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The two candidates in the Feb. 5 run off for the Georgia House District 21 seat faced off in a debate Tuesday night sponsored by the Cherokee County Republican Party.
A proposed new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons, ethics reform and term limits were on the minds of the two candidates who will be on the Feb. 5 run-off ballot to fill the Georgia House District 21 seat. Candidates Brian Laurens and Scot Turner participated in a debate sponsored by the Cherokee County Republican Party Tuesday night in downtown Holly Springs. Both Republican candidates spent a little more than an hour responding to questions asked by representatives from Cherokee's local media outlets and members of the Republican Party. The candidates touched on topics such as education funding, school choice, the Second Amendment, term limits and a proposal to use hotel-motel tax collected by the city of Atlanta to help fund a new …
After he was pulled over for running a stop sign, Laurens called Mayor Tim Downing to ask how he can have stop signs removed from entrances to a roundabout in his neighborhood.
Georgia House District 21 candidate Brian Laurens is denying allegations he tried to use his relationship with Holly Springs Mayor Tim Downing to throw out a traffic citation he received in November. The issue came to light Tuesday evening during a debate sponsored by the Cherokee County Republican Party when candidate Scot Turner asked Laurens if he tried to use his "political influence for personal gain" by calling Downing during the incident. Laurens received a citation on Nov. 4 for running a stop sign in a roundabout off Holly Commons Parkway. One video (warning: the ending of this video contains language unsuitable for children) posted on the Facebook profile of Franklin Myrick, shows Holly Springs Police Officer Danny West pulling…
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Less than 30 people have cast ballots ahead of the Feb. 5 special election to fill the Georgia House District 21 seat.
Very few voters have cast ballots early for the Feb. 5 run-off election to fill the Georgia House District 21 seat. As of late Tuesday morning, only 28 residents have voted early at the Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration's office in downtown Canton, Elections Supervisor Janet Munda said. "It's extremely slow," Munda added. "It looks like we may hit five percent this time." Munda was referring to the projection she originally predicted for the Jan. 8 special election for both the House and the Georgia Senate District 21 seats. The county ended up seeing a 10 percent turnout for that election. Voters in the run-off will choose between Republican candidates Scot Turner and Brian Laurens, who came in first and second …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Voters in the Georgia House District 21 seat will vote in the Feb. 5 run-off.
Early and advanced voting for the Feb. 5 special election to fill the Georgia House District 21 seat will start on Wednesday. Voters who reside in the district can cast ballots between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Albert L. Stone Elections Building at 400 East Main Street in downtown Canton. Voters will choose between Republican candidates Scot Turner and Brian Laurens, who came in first and second respectively in last Tuesday's special election to fill the seat. No voting will be held on Monday Jan. 14 as the elections office will be closed due to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Early voting will resume Tuesday Jan. 22 through Friday Jan. 25 during those same hours at the elections office. Voting …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Voters in the Georgia House District 21 and Georgia Senate District 21 will choose between candidates vying for both seats.
Today is the special election to fill both the Georgia Senate District 21 and Georgia House District 21 seats. Polls will open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in parts of Cherokee County, Alpharetta and Milton for voters to choose the next person to be sworn into those seats. Voters in the state Senate District 21, which includes the eastern half of Cherokee County, Milton and part of Alpharetta, will choose between former State Rep. Sean Jerguson of Holly Springs and Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Brandon Beach of Alpharetta. Voters in House District 21, which includes parts of Holly Springs, Canton and southeast Cherokee County, will choose between Republicans Scot Turner, Brian Laurens, Kenneth Mimbs and Democrat…
Monday, January 7, 2013
However, the four candidates in Tuesday's special election for the Georgia House District 21 seat aren't raising as much money as the Georgia Senate District 21 candidates.
The four candidates vying for the Georgia House District 21 seat in Tuesday's special election aren't bring in as much dough as their counterparts running for the Georgia Senate District 21 seat. Democratic candidate Natalie Bergeron and her Republican challengers Scot Turner, Kenneth Mimbs and Brian Laurens have all submitted their campaign contributions and expenditures reports for the special election. Turner, who challenged Sean Jerguson in July Republican primary for the state house seat, has raised $14,905.91 in cash and $9,496.50 in in-kind contributions. However, Turner in his report notes he had previous donations carried over from the 2012 primary season. Turner reported $8,741.79 in previous cash contributions and $8,875.00 …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Friday is the last day to vote early in the Jan. 8 special election for the Georgia House District 21 and Senate District 21 seats.
The Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration Office in downtown Canton has seen steady traffic of voters casting their ballots ahead of Tuesday's special election. As of midday on Thursday, 730 people have voted in the election, Cherokee County Elections Supervisor Janet Munda told Patch. That's compared to more than 500 people in Milton and other north Fulton communities who have voted in the special election to fill the Georgia Senate District 21 seat. Munda said 100 people alone voted at the office on Wednesday. "It’s better than what I thought it would be," she said of the turnout so far. Early voting will continue until today at 5 p.m. at the office, located at 400 East Main Street in Canton. Friday is the last day voters …
KELLI
10:16 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Low republican turnout... that's a good thing [imo]. more ›