Atlanta Mayoral Candidate Tiffany Brown
The requirements for qualifying for and holding a public office are contained in the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the Official Code of Georgia, Annotated, and in the Georgia Laws.
According to State of Georgia law there are three ways for an individual become an official candidate for election:
(1) Meet the qualifications for the office sought as specified in the respective City Charter or Board of Education Charter.
(2) File, with the Municipal Clerk/ Election Superintendent during the qualifying period of August 31 through September 4, 2009, a Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit accompanied by the applicable qualifying fee for the office sought or an Affidavit to Qualify in Forma Pauperis ( a paupers affidavit) accompanied by a sufficient Qualifying Petition for Filing as a Pauper.
(3) File with the Municipal Clerk/ Election Superintendent and publish a Notice of Intention to be a Write-in Candidate in the Fulton County Daily Report by September 11, 2009, and subsequently submit an affidavit of publication to the Municipal Election Superintendent by September 16, 2009.
Georgia Law has no requirement of a Qualifying Matrix and is currently being used as discriminatory tool.
Tiffany Brown fulfilled the third requirement as a Write In Candidate pursuant O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133 and her Notice of Intention will be published in the September 10 Fulton Daily Report, she should be listed as 2009 Candidate Qualifying Matrix and not on a separate page/matrix. Being listed as separately places her at an unfair disadvantage and is discriminatory.
If you have any questions or need any further information you can contact Patra Kelly Hey (404) 867-0093 or e-mail us at penny@brownforatlanta.com
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