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2009 ELECTION CENTRAL
ELECTION CALENDAR


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2009 CITY OF ATLANTA ELECTION CALENDAR 

January 1, 2009

Earliest day to file and publish a Notice of Intention of Write-In Candidacy in the Municipal General Election (O.C.G.A. 21-2-1(a))
 

March 9, 2009

Earliest day (180 days prior to the close of qualifying) to circulate a qualifying petition to accompany a candidate's pauper's affidavit submitted in lieu of paying a qualifying fee (O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (h) (4))

March 31, 2009

Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report due; grace period ends April 7, 2009

June 30, 2009

Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report due; grace period ends July 7, 2009

July 30, 2009
9:30 AM

2009 Election Campaign Briefing; Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, 2nd Floor; Council Chambers Atlanta, Georgia 30303

August 5, 2009

Earliest day (90 days prior to Municipal General Election) for Judges to file a declaration of intent to seek retention for another term of office with the Municipal Clerk/Election Superintendent (City Charter Section 4-107 (a))


August 31, 2009

1st day to qualify as a candidate; 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, 2nd Floor, Atlanta Georgia 30303(O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (3) (A))


September 1, 2009

2nd day to qualify as a candidate; 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, 2nd Floor, Atlanta Georgia 30303 (O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (3) (A))

September 2, 2009

3rd day to qualify as a candidate; 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, 2nd Floor, Atlanta Georgia 30303 (O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (3) (A))

September 3, 2009

4th day to qualify as a candidate; 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, 2nd Floor, Atlanta Georgia 30303 (O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (3) (A))

September 4, 2009  

5th and last day to qualify as a candidate; 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M .; Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, 2nd Floor, Atlanta Georgia 30303 (O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (3) (A))

September 4, 2009

Last day (60 days prior to Municipal General Election) for Judges to file a declaration of intent with municipal clerk, to seek retention for another term of office(City Charter Section 4-107 (a))

September 4, 2009

Last day to circulate a qualifying petition to accompany a candidate's pauper's affidavit submitted in lieu of paying a qualifying fee (O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (h) (4))


September 11, 2009

Last day to file with the Municipal Clerk/ Election Superintendent and publish in the municipality's official gazette (Fulton County Daily Report) a Notice of Intention of Write-In Candidacy (O.C.G.A. 21-2-133)(A))

September 15, 2009

Financial Disclosure Statement due; 15 days after Qualifying on August 31

September 16, 2009

Financial Disclosure Statement due; 15 days after Qualifying on September 1

September 16, 2009


Last day to file with the Municipal Clerk/Election Superintendent, an affidavit stating that a Notice of Intention of Write-In Candidacy has been published (O.C.G.A. 21-2-133(b))

September 17, 2009


Financial Disclosure Statement due; 15 days after Qualifying on September 2

 

September 18, 2009


Financial Disclosure Statement due; 15 days after Qualifying on September 3

September 19, 2009

Financial Disclosure Statement due; 15 days after Qualifying on September 4

September 30, 2009

Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report due; grace period ends October 7


October 5, 2009


Last day
a person may register and be eligible to vote in the November 3, 2009 Municipal General Election and any resulting General Runoff Election (O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (a))

October 13, 2009
            thru
October 23, 2009

Early Voting - General Election


October 25, 2009


Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report due; grace period ends October 30


October 26, 2009
            thru
October 30, 2009


Advance Voting - General Election

Fulton County

DeKalb County

8:30 a. m. – 7:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.


October 31, 2009


Last day to submit candidate's poll watcher appointment letters to the Election Superintendent (Fulton County Director of Registration and Elections) for the General Election (O.C.G.A 21-2-408(b)(1))


November 3, 2009


Municipal General Election
7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The necessity of a run-off election will be determined by the results of the November 3, 2009 General Election.  The scheduled December 1, Run-off Election date is contingent upon the printing and receipt of ballots.


November 23, 2009 
            thru
November 25, 2009


Advanced Voting - Run-off Election


November 25, 2009

 


Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report due 6 days before Municipal General Run-Off Election (from candidates facing Run-­Off only); grace period ends November 30, 2009


November 29, 2009


Last day
to submit candidate's poll watcher appointment letters to the Election Superintendent (Fulton county) Director of Registration and Elections) for the General Run-off Election (O.C.G.A. 21-2-408(b)(1))

December 1, 2009

Municipal General Runoff Election 
7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.