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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/30/filing-period-begin-candidates-nonpartisan-offices/?partner=RSS</link><description>School district seats, other offices up for election
</description><author>mike.ellis@independentmail.com (Mike Ellis)</author><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:17:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-63036-733983</guid><category>news/local</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Reporter">Mike Ellis</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>ANDERSON</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Filing period to begin for candidates for nonpartisan offices</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>filing-period-begin-candidates-nonpartisan-offices</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-63036-733983</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Early voting has begun for Georgia primaries
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/22/runoff-decide-winner-franklin-county-commission-se/?partner=RSS</link><description> A runoff will be held for the District 4 seat on the Franklin County Commission.

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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/22/incumbent-loses-seat-franklin-school-board/?partner=RSS</link><description>Robin Cato has upset an incumbent, Dale Farmer, for a seat on the Franklin County Board of Education.

</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:01:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62655-733975</guid><category>news/northeast-georgia</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>MJ Kneiser/WLHR FM-92.1/Special to the Independent-Mail</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>CARNESVILLE, GA.</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Incumbent loses seat on Franklin school board</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>incumbent-loses-seat-franklin-school-board</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62655-733975</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Incumbent behind in vote total in primary for Franklin County Board of Education seat
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</description><author>glassag@independentmail.com (Alison Newton)</author><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:12:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62593-733973</guid><category>news/northeast-georgia</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Night City Editor">Alison Newton</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>FRANKLIN COUNTY</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Incumbent behind in vote total in primary for Franklin County Board of Education seat</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>franklin-board-ed</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62593-733973</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Runoff appears likely in Franklin County Board of Commissioners race 
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/20/franklin-board-commisioners/?partner=RSS</link><description>On the basis of incomplete vote totals, it appears that Levy Moore and Clint Harper will face each other in a runoff to determine who will be the Republican candidate for the District 4 seat on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.
</description><author>glassag@independentmail.com (Alison Newton)</author><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:08:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62592-733973</guid><category>news/northeast-georgia</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Night City Editor">Alison Newton</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>FRANKLIN COUNTY</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Runoff appears likely in Franklin County Board of Commissioners race </apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>franklin-board-commisioners</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62592-733973</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Incumbents Andrews and Fricks win primaries in Stephens County
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/20/stephens-county-election/?partner=RSS</link><description>Two incumbents won primaries in Stephens County on Tuesday — one on the County Board of Commissioners and one on the County Board of Education.
</description><author>glassag@independentmail.com (Alison Newton)</author><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:06:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62589-733973</guid><category>news/northeast-georgia</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Night City Editor">Alison Newton</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>STEPHENS COUNTY</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Incumbents Andrews and Fricks win primaries in Stephens County</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.independentmail.com" City="Anderson" CountryArea="SC">Anderson Independent Mail</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>stephens-county-election</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.independentmail.com:news-Story-62589-733973</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Abernathy and Corbett win Hart County School Board seats 
</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/20/hart-election/?partner=RSS</link><description>Paul Abernathy and Justin Corbett beat out fellow Republicans for two seats on the Hart County Board of Education in Tuesday's  primary election.
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</title><link>http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/jul/19/georgia-holding-primary-elections-tuesday/?partner=RSS</link><description>Georgia will hold primaries Tuesday, and those who did not cast ballots last week in advance voting will go to the polls to decide on candidates for state and local races. 
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