Qualifying opens Aug. 18 for 2 council seats for the City of Social Circle and chair & 2 seats for Social Circle BOE

City Council Districts 1 and 3 and School BOE District 2 and 3 are up

The City of Social Circle put out the following notice advising of the upcoming call for candidates for the upcoming Nov. 4, 2025 General Election to elect Social Circle Council members for Districts 1 and 3 and Social Circle City School Board Chairman and Social Circle School Board members for Districts 2 and 3. Anybody wishing to run for office shall qualify in the office of the City Clerk, 166 N Cherokee Road, Social Circle, Georgia from Monday, Aug. 18 to Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 – 4:30 p.m. each day.

NOTICE OF SOCIAL CIRCLE GENERAL ELECTION
Notice is given that a general election shall be held in the City of Social Circle to elect Social Circle Council Members for Districts 1 and 3 and Social Circle City School Board Chairman and Social Circle School Board Members for Districts 2 and 3.

The election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the South Walton Community Room located at 573 Fairplay Dr., Social Circle, GA. Pursuant to OCGA 21-2-132, all persons desiring to run for office shall qualify in the office of the City Clerk, 166 N Cherokee Road, Social Circle, Georgia beginning at 8:30 AM on Monday, August 18, 2025, and ending at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Those desiring to qualify shall file a Notice of Candidacy and pay a qualifying fee equal to 3% of the annual salary of the office sought. The qualifying fee for City of Social Circle Council Member Districts 1 and District 3 is $216.00. The qualifying fee for Social Circle City School Board Chairman and Members District 2 and District 3 is $18.00.

Advanced voting will open Tuesday, October 14, 2025, and will close on Friday, October 31, 2025. Advanced voting in Social Circle will be held in the South Walton Community Room located at 573 Fairplay Dr., Social Circle, GA. Other locations are Felker Park, 725 S. Madison Ave., Monroe, GA and Meridian Park, 105 Generation Blvd., Loganville, GA. They will be open Monday – Friday from 8AM – 5PM. In addition, Saturday voting will be held on October 18, 2025 and October 25, 2025 at the same locations from 9AM – 5PM. If you wish to vote by mail, you can contact Walton Elections Office at 770-267-1337.

All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to register to vote in the General Election may register to vote through the close of business on October 6, 2025. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM on Election Day at the South Walton Community Room located at 573 Fairplay Dr., Social Circle, GA. If there is a need for a runoff election it will be held on December 2, 2025, at the South Walton Community Room located at 573 Fairplay Dr., Social Circle, GA.

Susan M. Roper
Municipal Elections Superintendent
City of Social Circle