The City of Norcross

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION

General Elections are held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each year.  The next scheduled election date for the City of Norcross is November 4, 2008.   The elected officials’ terms are for a period of two years.  Every odd year the position of Mayor and two council members are on the ballot and every even year, three council members are on the ballot.

If you wish to vote in City of State elections, you must first register.  To register to vote, you must:

• Be a citizen of the United States of America
• Be a legal resident of Georgia
• Be at least 17 ½ to register, 18 to vote
• Not be serving a sentence for a conviction of a felony
• Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge

In the state of Georgia, you do not have to register by political party to vote in the state’s regular primaries or general elections.  All votes must be registered a minimum of 30 days prior to the election in which they intend to vote.

All applications must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline.  Registration forms are available through the Gwinnett County Elections Division by calling 770-822-8787, through the Georgia Secretary of State’s office website, at local library branches or at Norcross City Hall.  Your social security number is also required at time of registration.

The Gwinnett County Voter Registration office (770/822-8787) processes all applications.  Approximately 2 – 4 weeks after mailing your application, you should receive a precinct identification card that will list your political districts and polling location for City, County, State and National elections.  When voting in City (municipal) elections, Norcross City Hall is the only polling precinct.  You will likely have a different voting precinct for any other election.

Please note that all residents within the corporate City Limits of Norcross are eligible to vote.  Although you may have a Norcross mailing address, you may not live within the corporate city limits.  If you are unsure, you may check your status by looking on this website under Residents, Do I live in the City or by calling City Hall at 678-421-2027.

RUNNING FOR OFFICE

The Mayor and Council serve two year staggered terms.  There are no provisions for limit of terms.  In order to quality for an election position, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must have been a resident of the city for a period of not less than one year immediately prior to the date of the election and you shall continue to reside therein during such period of service.
• You must be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of the City of Norcross
• Must state what seat for which you are qualifying
• Must pay the previously set qualifying fee (Currently set at $162.00 for  a Council seat and $207.00 for the Mayor’s seat)

Newly elected officials take office at the first meeting in January following the election.

Compensation for office is currently $6,900 per year for the mayor and $6,000 per year for the mayor pro tem who is chosen by the mayor and council at the first official meeting of the year.   Every other member of council is compensated at $5,400 per year and receives reimbursement for the actual and necessary expenses incurred while in office.

2008 ELECTION

The general election for the City of Norcross will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2008.  The following seats are up for election:  Council seats currently held by Jeff Allen, Keith Shewbert and David McLeroy.  Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.  Advanced voting will be available per State Law.

QUALIFYING

Qualifying dates are set by State Law.  For the 2008 election, qualifying will commence on Monday, August 25, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. and end no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2008.

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