Politics & Government
Early Voting Starts Monday in Johns Creek
Five candidates are in the running to replace Lynne Riley, who has been appointed to serve as state revenue commissioner.

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Starting Monday, Johns Creek voters can head to the post and cast their ballots ehead of the Jan. 6, 2015, special election to fill the State House District 50 seat.
Early voting will start Monday, Dec. 15 and will run through Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. Residents will be able to cast ballots from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Johns Creek Environmental Campus at 8100 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell.
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Saturday voting will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 27. Early voting locations will be closed for holidays on Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1, 2015.
On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following precinct locations:
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Shakerag Elementary School
10885 Rogers Circle
Duluth, GA 30097
Johns Creek United Methodist Church
11180 Medlock Bridge Road
Duluth, GA 30097
Findley Oaks Elementary School
5880 Findley Chase Drive
Duluth, GA 30097
Abbotts Hill Elementary School
5575 Abbotts Bridge Road
Duluth, GA 30097
Northview High School
10625 Parsons Road
Duluth, GA 30097
Wilson Creek Elementary
6115 Wilson Road
John Creeks, GA 30097
Dr. Robert E. Fulton Regional (Ocee)
5090 Abbots Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Taylor Road Middle School
5150 Taylor Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Messiah Lutheran Church
4774 Kimball Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30005
State Bridge Elementary School
5530 State Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library
9560 Spruill Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Autrey Mill Middle School
4110 Old Alabama Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Republicans Kelly Leigh Stewart, Royce M. Reinecke and Bradford Jay Raffensperger, Libertarian Christine A. Austin and Paul Troop — who did not list a party affiliation — all qualified this week to fill the seat, which was vacated when Lynne Riley was tapped by Gov. Nathan Deal to serve as the state Department of Revenue commissioner.
While this is a nonpartisan special, each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the Jan. 6 ballot. A runoff, if needed, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.
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