Qualifying Ends With 2 Contested Seats In Canton

CANTON, GA -- Qualifying has come to a close for the 2017 municipal elections in the city of Canton, and residents will head to the polls on Nov. 7 to cast their votes in two contested seats.

Incumbents Bill Grant of Ward 2, Sandy McGrew of Ward 1 and John Rust of Ward 3 all qualified to seek another four-year term on the City Council. Grant will be challenged by former City Clerk Susan Stanton while Rust will face off against resident Nick Estes.

Stanton was Canton's city clerk for about five years until April when the City Council voted to terminate her employment. City Manager Billy Peppers hired Lou Stewart as her replacement (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Along with the city's election, voters countywide will consider renewing the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST. If approved, Cherokee County and each of its cities will get funding to carry out various capital improvement projects.

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The deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 7 election is Tuesday, Oct. 10.

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