Qualifying Starts Today for DeKalb Political Offices

Here is information on qualifying for political office from DeKalb County's website (qualifying begins at 9 a.m. today, ends at noon on Friday, May 25):

Qualifying Fees

(Local offices qualify with local party):

Chief Executive Officer- $3,502.49
Board of Commissioners (Dists. 1,4,5,6) - $1,151.24
Chief Magistrate - $3,282.78                                                                      
Clerk of Superior Court - $3,282.78                                                             
Sheriff - $3,421.21                                                                                        
Tax Commissioner- $3,282.78                                                                
Solicitor - $3,502.49

(State offices qualify with state party)

Presidential Elector - $1.50
U.S. Representative- $5,220.00
U.S. Senator - N/A
Public Service Commissioner- $3,493.57
District Attorney -$3,430.61
State Senator -$400.00
State representative - $400.00

(State Offices, NonPartisan Qualify with Secretary of State)

Justice of Supreme- $5,016.29
Judge of the Court of Appeals- $4,985.59
Judge of Superior Court $3,607.56

(Local Offices, Nonpartisan Qualify with DeKalb County Elections Superintendent)

Probate Judge -$ 3,282.78
Judge of State Court-$$3,502.49
Board of Education (Dists. 2,4,6,8)-$540

Offices:

DeKalb Democratic Party
Democrats will be qualifying at: Northlake Doubletree (Latte Room), 4156 Lavista Road, Tucker,GA 30084 (404) 288-2194 Sandra Austin, Chair

DeKalb Republican Party
3583-G Chamblee Tucker Road, Chamblee, GA 30341 (770) 451-4174

Democratic Party of Georgia
763 Trabert Avenue, NW, Atlanta, GA 30325 (678) 278-2012

Georgia Republican Party
3110 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 257-5559

Secretary of State
2 Martin Luther King Dr., SE, Floyd West Tower, # 802 Atlanta, GA 30334-1505 (404) 656-2871

Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission (formerly State Ethics Commission) 200 Piedmont Avenue, SE Suite 1402 West Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 463-1980

DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032 PHONE (404) 298-4020; FAX (404) 298-4038