2026 Local Candidate Qualifying

2026 Local Candidate Qualifying

DATE  Monday, March 02, 2026

END DATE  Friday, March 06, 2026

START TIME  09:00 AM

LOCATION
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MORE INFORMATION

Candidate Qualifying for 2026 Local Elections (Pickens County Commissioner District 1 & Board of Education Posts 2, 3, 5 is March 2-6, 2026

Monday-Thursday: 9 am - 5 pm
Friday: 9 am - 12 pm

Independents qualify at the Pickens County Board of Elections Office (3100 Camp Road, Suite B, Jasper).
Note: Closed for lunch 12-1 pm.

Republicans qualify at the Pickens County Recreation Center (1329 Camp Rd, Jasper).

Democrats contact the local Democratic Party (chair@pickensdemocrats.org) or Board of Elections for specific location details.

Qualifying Fees:
$306 for Board of Commissioners
$50 for Board of Education


UPDATE ON QUALIFIED CANDIDATES

County Commission – District 1 (West)
Josh Tippens

Board of Education – Post 2
Nick Weaver
Steve Lowe

Board of Education – Post 3
Brian Cleghorn
Danielle Phelps

Board of Education – Post 5
Joe Wigington

Events to Know

Pickens High School FFA SalePickens County 4-H Plant SaleDonate Blood In Memory of Blake MillsapApple A Day Food Pantry Yard SaleJasper Farmers MarketBark in the ParkTate Depot Model Train RailroadChamber Auto RaffleChamber Business After Hours
CARES Free Mobile Food PantryRibbon Cutting: The Lodge at JasperPHS Theater presents Mary PoppinsSpring-A-Palooza CarnivalBe A Hero BrunchJasper Downtown LiveRibbon Cutting: North Georgia Mobile Dog GroomingPiedmont Mountainside Auxiliary Golf TournamentThe Smell of the KillLow Cost Spay/Neuter Certificate SaleRibbon Cutting: Partners of Pickens PetsRibbon Cutting: Mobile DJ Services by BryanPickens High School GraduationArtWalk JasperHeritage Days Festival