Elections

The City of Holly Springs government consists of a Mayor and five Council Members. The term of each office is four years. The elections are staggered every two years.

The City of Holly Springs is divided into five geographic wards, which are elected at-large by plurality vote. Candidates must reside in the ward he or she is running for when he or she qualifies as a candidate. Each shall continue to reside in such ward during such member’s period of service and continue to be registered and eligible to vote in municipal elections of the City.

Candidates elected to office in the November election take office in the month of January of the following year. They will be sworn in at the first Council meeting of the year.

2018 City of Holly Springs Election Information
The City of Holly Springs, Georgia, will be holding a Municipal Special Election in conjunction with the Municipal General Election in conjunction with Cherokee County, Georgia’s General Election to be held on November 6, 2018. The purpose of General Election is to fill the following seats: Council Ward 1, Council Ward 2 and Council Ward 4. All wards are city-at-large positions with geographic residency requirements. Below is a list of candidates:

Ward 1
Dave Konwick
Kyle Whitaker (Incumbent)

Ward 2
Dee Phillips (Incumbent)

Ward 4
Karen J. Barnett (Incumbent)
Kevin W. Moore

The purpose of the Special Election being held is in accordance with the recent enactment of Senate Bill 17.

(  )  YES       Shall the governing authority of the City of Holly Springs be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of
(  )  NO         distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.? 

Election Dates/Times:
Municipal General Election:  Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

For absentee mail-out, in person early voting and voter registration information call 770-479-040.

On Election Day – voters will be required to vote at their Cherokee County polling locations. For more information or to locate your polling place; or dates/times/locations for absentee and early voting – please call 770-479-0407; Email:  voterhelp@cherokeega.com; or visit their website:  http://voter.cherokeega.com.

The voter registration deadline for the November 6, 2018 election is October 9, 2018.  You may register at http://voter.cherokeega.com. 

To Qualify for Candidacy:
To be eligible for office you must:

• Be 21 years of age or older;
• A citizen of the United States;
• A registered voter in Cherokee County;
• A resident of the City of Holly Springs;
• Residing within the designated geographical boundaries for a period of a minimum of one year;
• Have all public monies accounted for;
• Never have been convicted and sentenced for fraudulent violation of election laws, malfeasance in office, or felony involving moral turpitude or conviction of domestic violence under the laws of this State or any other State of the United States, unless the candidate’s civil rights have been restored and at least ten years have elapsed, from the date of completion of the sentence, without a subsequent conviction of another felony involving moral turpitude;
• Pay the appropriate qualifying fee; file a pauper’s affidavit or qualify as a write-in candidate
• Qualify to run in the Office of the City Clerk on the dates/times specified

You must file a Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit at the City Clerk's office during the designated qualifying dates and time.