Elections - Legal Notice
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF UPPER OCMULGEE RIVER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR February 18, 2026 To all qualified voters in Newton County: Notice is hereby given that on November 3, 2026, a non-partisan general election will be held to elect 1 supervisor(s) for Newton County in the Upper Ocmulgee River Soil and Water Conservation District. District Supervisors serve as unpaid state officials who represent their counties in support of soil and water conservation activities. Qualifying for the general election shall be held at the Newton County Voter Registrations & Elections Office located at 8134 Geiger Street NW, Covington, GA 30014. from Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3, 2026. Hours are as follows: Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (noon). Candidates for this position must be qualified electors of the county. There is no qualifying fee, but candidates qualifying for this position are required to submit a nominating petition at the time of qualifying and the signatures of at least 25 qualified electors of the county are required to nominate a candidate. Petitions may be obtained from Newton County. Contact information: GEORGIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION Mitch Attaway, Executive Director 4310 Lexington Road Athens, GA 30605 PUBLIC NOTICE #703720 2/22,3/1
