Qualifying Information for Mayor
To qualify for Mayor, you must:
- Reside in the county for at least two years (Moving out of county during term will forfeit your term)
- Be a registered voter
- Be 25 years old
- Pay $2,275 qualifying fee
Qualifying Information for City Council
To qualify for Council, you must:
- Reside in the county for at least two years
- Reside in the district for at least one year
- Be a registered voter
- Be 21 years old
- Pay $420 qualifying fee
Qualifying Information for School Board
To qualify for School Board, you must:
- Reside in the county for at least one year
- Reside in the district for at least six months
- Be a registered voter
- Be 21 years old
- Pay $360 qualifying fee
To qualify for School Board, you cannot be:
- Employed by or serving on the governing board of any private educational body or institution
- Employed by the local board of education and be on the same board
- Employed by either the State Department of Education or the State Board of Education.
Candidate Qualifying Period
Partisans:
April 26, 2010 @ 9:00 A.M. - April 30, 2010 @ 12:00 P.M.
Non-Partisans:
June 28, 2010 @ 9:00 A.M. - July 2, 2010 @ 12:00 P.M.

Ground Floor - West Wing
100 10th Street
Columbus, Georgia 31901
Phone: (706) 653-4392
Fax: (706) 653-4394