Pickens County Democratic Party

Pickens County, Georgia

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Local

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Georgia

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Use the site's "Search" for Georgia Legislature items.):

Election Guide 2008
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Politics; Washington

the Online NewsHour (PBS)

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Democratic Candidates
in 2008

See the Democratic candidates for the following offices in 2008:

President of the United States
U.S. Senate (Vote in the July 15 General Primary!)
U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District
Public Service Commissioner, Dist. 4 Northern (map) (Vote in the July 15 General Primary!)

Meetings and Events

June 16, 2008 - Last day for Georgia residents to register for the General Primary for state offices and Congress

July 15, 2008 - General Primary: Georgia state offices, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate. Pickens County non-binding referendum on changing to a multi-member board of commissioners also is on this ballot.

SPECIAL DATE! Thursday, July 17, 2008, 6:00 p.m. - Pickens County Democratic Committee monthly meeting. PICNIC! in the park by Pickens Chamber of Commerce, Jasper. Details later.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 6:00 p.m. - North Georgia Progressives monthly meeting, dinner ($11) at 6:00, program at 7:00. Fireside Café, 260 Foothills Parkway, Marble Hill, GA (Ga. Hwy. 53 & Steve Tate Rd.)

Aug. 5, 2008 - Runoff for General Primary

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, 7:00 p.m. - Pickens County Democratic Committee monthly meeting. Sharptop Arts Center, 68 D.B. Carroll Street, Jasper.

Aug. 25-28 (Mon.-Thur.), 2008. Democratic National Convention, Denver, CO

Sept. 1-4, 2008 - Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.

Sept. 16, 2008 - Special Election, Georgia state and local offices

Sept. 21, 2008 - Gainesville: "For The People Rally." Georgia Mountain Center. Details later.

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 - Last day a Georgia resident may register and be eligible to vote in the Nov. 4 General Election

Nov. 4, 2008 - General Election

Dec. 2, 2008 - Runoff for General Election

Paid for and authorized by the Pickens County Democratic Party, P.O. Box 1634, Jasper, GA 30143. John Kuehl, Chairman; Evan Moorehouse, 1st Vice-Chair; Marvin Padgett, 2nd Vice-Chair. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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