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Early voting opens May 2 for primaries By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com
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Kelsie Mattox is sworn in as city solicitor of Alpharetta at the April 18 City Council meeting. Mattox will act as solicitor for both Alpharetta and Milton.
Alpharetta, Milton share prosecutor Pact tightens bond between two cities ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s new city solicitor, Kelsie Mattox, was sworn
into office during the April 18 City Council meeting. In her position, Mattox will act as a prosecuting attorney for minor cases such as misdemeanors and traffic violations. She will serve in the same capacity for the city of Milton after both cities signed an intergovernmental agreement Monday. Alpharetta will pay 60 percent of Mattox’s
salary, while Milton will pay 40%. The shared court solicitor position strengthens the bond between the two North Fulton County cities which already share court facilities and a municipal clerk. Alpharetta and Milton also share a police training center, which opened
City commissions group to study local elections
Local students sign athletic scholarships
Noted brewery plans to open Milton site
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METRO ATLANTA — The deadline to register to vote in the May 24 ended April 25. In-person early voting begins on May 2. The Secretary of State’s office began mailing out absentee ballots April 25. With everything ramping up, campaigns placing dozens of signs on every street corner and political commercials already barraging your TV, navigating the primary elections can be confusing. Here’s a guide that can help you get some clarity in the chaos. What is a primary election? A primary election serves to narrow the political playing field before a general election. For partisan elections like U.S. Congress or Georgia General Assembly races, candidates of each political party face off against members of their own party to become the party’s
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