2018 Qualifying Dates and Deadlines

All qualifying for Political Party Candidates and Nonpartisan Candidates who are qualifying for the May 22, 2018 General Primary and NonPartisan General Election and Independent Candidates that are qualifying for the November 6, 2018 General Election will take place at the Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections Office located at 1201 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040.  The hours of Qualifying are as follows: Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 4:30pm and Friday from 9:00am until 12:00 Noon. See below for start and end times and candidate qualifying fees.

Type of Election	Qualifying Start Date and Time	Qualifying Deadline and Time
Political Party Candidate Qualifying for the General Primary	March 5 at 9am	March 9 at 12pm (noon)
NonPartisan Candidate Qualifying for the NonPartisan General Election	March 5 at 9am	March 9 at 12pm (noon)

Please be advised pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-131 (a)(1)(A) and 21-2-131 (a)(1)(B) the governing authority of the county, not later than February 1, 2018 shall fix and publish a qualifying fee for each county office to be filled in the upcoming primary or election.  Click here to view the Qualifying Candidate Information page of the Secretary of State's website and to search for qualified candidates by Federal, State and/or County office.  

List of Offices Up for Election in 2018

Position is Partisan or NonPartisan	Qualify at the County Level or State Level	Title	District	Term Length	2018 Qualifying Fees
Partisan	County	County Commissioner	District 1	4 years	$1047.02
Partisan	County	County Commissioner	District 3	4 years	$1047.02
Partisan	County	County Board of Education Member	District 1	4 years	$252.00
Partisan	County	County Board of Education Member	District 2	4 years	$252.00
Partisan	County	Solicitor General	Countywide	4 years	$3233.29
NonPartisan	County	State Court Judge	Countywide	4 years	$4311.05
NonPartisan	State	Superior Court Judge (2)	Countywide	4 years