[ January 03, 2024 ] This notice is to inform residents of Pickens County, who are wanting to run as a candidate on the GOP ticket in the upcoming local elections. There have been rule changes per the Pickens County Republican Party (PCRP). The new rules will affect how local candidates are now accepted on to the GOP party ticket.

The rules have been enacted into the Pickens County Republican Party rules as of September 25th, 2023, which was voted on by the entire Pickens County Republican Party County Committee and pursuant to Georgia law, O.C.G.A. 21-2-153.

The new qualifying rules are within this notice. Which follows as:

The PCRP will be the "exclusive body" to approve potential local candidates for the GOP ticket in Pickens County. The PCRP has empowered the Pickens County Republican Party County Committee (Executive Committee, 12 Precinct Chairman and Secretaries) to approve potential candidates; which includes a declaration of facts (affidavit).

All candidates must be interviewed within the time, place, date allotted before the new "qualifying committee" for the approval process to occur. This date meets rules changes standards, that states, "anyone wishing to run as a Republican candidate in any upcoming primary or general election shall apply for PCRP County Committee approval by a date not less than 30 days prior to qualifying start date".

One will not be allowed to be on the Republican ballot without having first been approved by the PCRP. Please keep updated calendars for this event.

The Pickens County Republican Party County Committee Candidate Interviews will take place:

Date: Saturday, January 20th, 2024
Time: 10am to 12pm
Place: Pickens County Recreation Center: 1329 Camp Road, Jasper, GA 30143

If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Pickens County Republican Party at the contact information below.

David Oles, Vice Chair of Communications - Pickens County Republican Party

Contact: (706) 751-9965 or chair@pickensgop.org