Elections

2011 ELECTION INFORMATION

The Municipal Election was held on November 8, 2011 for Mayor, Council Post 1, Council Post 2 and a special election on whether to authorize the city to permit and package sales by retailers of mailt beverages, wine and distilled spirits on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 PM and 11:30 PM.

The official results from Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration:

Mayor
     MARK MATHEWS                         1,958 (65.51%)
     Leonard Church                            1,018 (34.06%)
     Write-in                                            13 (0.43%)
City Council, Post 1
     CRIS WELSH                                 2,180 (76.92%)
     Kimmarie Seabrook Gollahon           639 (22.55%)
     Write-in                                          15 (0.53%)
City Council, Post 2
     TIM KILLINGSWORTH                     1,654 (57.31%)
     Jimmy Dickens                                1,229 (42.58%)
     Write-in                                                3 (0.11%)
Allow Sunday Sales of Alcohol             2,219 Yes (73.47%)
                                                             801 No (26.53%)

There were 15,748 registered voters with 3,043 votes cast, equivalent to a 19.32% turnout.

For further information about this election, please call Debra Taylor, City Clerk at 770-424-8274 ext. 3102 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For any questions about the Georgia Ethics Act call 404-463-1980. The Cobb County Board of Elections will conduct the November 8, 2011 general and special elections for the City.

VOTER INFORMATION

VOTING PRECINCTS
Kennesaw KE1 – Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, 2741 S Main Street
Kennesaw KE2A -- Martha Moore Education Center, 6997 Keene Street
Kennesaw KE2B -- Kennesaw Mountain High School, 1898 Kennesaw Due West Road
Kennesaw KE3A -- Kennesaw Community Center, 2749-2753 Watts Drive
Kennesaw KE4A -- Kennesaw Elementary School, 3155 Jiles Road
Kennesaw KE5A – New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 2925 Mack Dobbs Road
Kennesaw KE5B – Legacy Park Clubhouse, 4201 Legacy Park Circle

If you are unsure of your polling location, you may contact the Cobb County Board of Elections at (770) 528-2300. Local polling locations and addresses are available by visiting the Secretary of State at: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/locator.asp (enter your name, birth date and county).

There are several ways you can register to vote:

Register to vote when you get your driver's license
Register at any Cobb County Library when you apply for a library card, or any time you are at a library you may pick up a blank application and mail it in yourself
Pick up an application at government service centers, city halls, or senior centers
Call the Cobb County Elections office at (770) 528-2581 and they will mail you an application
Come to the Board of Elections office, 736 Whitlock Ave., Suite 400, Marietta GA 30064, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

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