You can view a sample ballot for the upcoming state and/or county election. The unofficial composite ballot contains all Democratic & Nonpartisan races for the May 24 General Primary in Fulton County, Including some races that you may not be eligible to vote on.
Please check online for your personal sample ballot at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

View Composite Sample Ballot for May 24, 2022 General Primary Election

Join us for a statewide candidate forum on April 28th moderated by Summer Jackson and Rashad Richey. The forum will cover the following primaries: Lt. Governor, Labor Commissioner, Public Service Commission. There will be a meet and greet held at 6pm, followed by the start of the forum at 7pm. The forum will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church (101 Jackson St. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30312). We hope to see you all there! 

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Qualifying Period is March 7, 2022 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) through March 11, 2022 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm). Qualifying will be held at the Democratic Party County Office:
DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FULTON COUNTY)
501 Pulliam St., Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30312 | Phone: 770.548.0923 | info@fultongop.org https://fultondems.org/

Ms. LeWanna Heard-Tucker
Chairperson Phone:770-744-1807
Email: chair@fultondems.org

Helpful Tips

Please make checks payable to the Fulton County Democratic Party Committee (FCDPC).

Please notarize your documents before you visit the party office. There is no guarantee that a notary will be onsite.

Documents

• Fulton County’s 2022 Qualifying Information Packet
• Declaration of Candidacy and Affidavit – official qualifying form
• Notice – Paying Qualifying Fee form (to be provided if paying by a personal check only)
• Qualifying Fee Information
• Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Filing Schedule

The following qualifying fees were set by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for county offices to be filled in the upcoming primary elections and elected by Fulton County voters in 2022:

Local Candidates and Public Officials are required to file their reports with the Local Filing Entity (Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections). Although Local Filers are assigned a Filer ID and password when they submit an eFiling PIN application, they are still required to file the original report with the Local Filing Officer. Although many local filers log into the eFiling system and file, reports are not considered “filed” until they are filed with the appropriate local filing entity.  O.C.G.A. § 21-5-34 (a)(3)(4)

Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Filing Schedule

Fulton County uses the Easy Campaign Finance Portal to receive campaign documents electronically from Candidates and Elected Officials for Fulton County offices.

Easy Campaign Finance Registration Instructions:

1. Click Register at the top of the page. 
2. Under User Account Info, from the “Candidate or Committee you represent” drop down menu, choose New Candidate
3. Select a Position: Filer/Self
4. Select an Office, Candidate Type: Candidate
5. Enter your name and other contact information and click Next at the bottom.

Once registration is complete, our office will receive notification to approve your request.

Once approved, you will then be able to electronically file the following:

• Declaration of Intent (DOI) – file with local county filing officer before accepting campaign funds.
• Register Committee (RC) – to register and name Campaign Committee
• Exemption Affidavit Not To Exceed $2,500 – file with local county filing officer if candidate does not plan to spend or receive over $2,500.
• Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report – File with local county filing officer if spending or receiving more than $2,500 as listed in the filing schedule.
• Personal Financial Disclosure Report – due to local county filing officer within 15 days of qualifying

• Crossover Day (legislative day 28) is March 15
• Sine Die, the final legislative day, is April 4
• Legislative Day 9 is Tuesday, Feb. 1, after which 31 days remain.

Don’t forget: NDTC’s National Candidate Bootcamp is happening THIS SATURDAY – February 5, 2022!! Join the NDTC’s National Candidate Bootcamp on Saturday, February 5th from 9:30am – 4:45 pm ET! If you are running for office or working on a campaign in 2021 or 2022, our Candidate Bootcamp featuring trainees from all across the country will get you ready to win!

Designed to propel your campaign to success, this all-day event will take you through multiple sessions on important campaign topics, from field strategies to fundraising tactics. 

If you’re running for office or are planning to work on a campaign, the National Candidate Bootcamp has workshops that are designed to fit your needs. 

Do you or someone you know need an ID to vote? If you do not have one of the six acceptable forms of photo ID to vote, you can get a free ID card from the Department of Driver Services Office or one of the Registration Offices listed.

Items Needed for Free Voter ID
To receive a voter identification card, the voter must know their:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Last four digits of their Social Security Number

If the voter is registered to vote in Fulton County, the voter then fills out an application for the free voter ID card.

Georgia law allows for six acceptable forms of ID, which include:

• Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free ID Card issued by your county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
• A Georgia Driver’s License, even if expired
• Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state
• Valid U.S. passport ID
• Valid U.S. military photo ID
• Valid tribal photo ID