- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Part of the board that governs your county's public school system

Georgia

2022 General Election

2022 General Runoff

Teacher Pay

College & Career Readiness

Access to Education

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

County Board of Education Member

Probate court judges are a type of judge in Georgia who decides a type of civil court cases called a "probate" case. Probate cases can be many things, like cases about people's wills, appointing guardians to children or the elderly, and managing estates. Probate court judges also sometimes decide whether to give out marriage licenses and gun licenses, and they can also decide traffic cases. 

Decides court cases for topics like wills, licenses, and traffic tickets

Polk

Judicial Efficiency

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Probate Court Judge

- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.

Acts as the head of your county's governing board.

Putnam

Policing

Quality of Roads

Public Services

Economy

Education

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

County Commission Chair

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

2022 Georgia candidates

Polk County Board of Education Member, District 1

1 candidate

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Polk County Board of Education Member, District 2

1 candidate

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Polk County Board of Education Member, District 4

1 candidate

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Polk County Board of Education Member, District 7

1 candidate

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Polk Probate Court Judge

3 candidates

Putnam County Commission Chair

1 candidate

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Putnam County Commissioner, District 3

1 candidate

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Putnam County Commissioner, District 4

1 candidate

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Putnam County Board of Education Member, District 2

3 candidates

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Putnam County Board of Education Member, District 1

1 candidate

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