2023 Municipal Qualifying Candidate Notice

The City of Dahlonega will hold a Municipal General Election on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. City electors will vote to fill Council Post 4, Council Post 5, and Council Post 6 seats that expire on December 31, 2023.  Those elected will serve a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024. This election will be conducted by the Lumpkin County Elections and Registration Office located at Lumpkin County Parks and Recreation, 365 Riley Road, Dahlonega, Georgia 30533. This election shall be conducted pursuant to the Georgia Election Code O.C.G.A. § 21-2-1 et seq. and the Charter of the City of Dahlonega.

Qualified Candidates are as follows:

Council Member, Post 4: 

Johnny Blaze Ariemma

Erin Seng

Council Member, Post 5:

Daniel Scott Brown

Melanie Dunlap

Noah Steinberg

James T Guy

Council Member, Post 6:

Lance Taylor Bagley

Thomas C Gordineer

Advance voting will be held at the Lumpkin County Elections and Registration Office located at 56 Short Street, Dahlonega, Georgia, on the following dates and times:

• October 16, 2023, through October 20, 2023, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

• October 21, 2023, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

• October 23, 2023, through October 27, 2023, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

• October 28, 2023, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

• October 30, 2023, through November 3, 2023, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (updated to include the 30th)

No advance voting on Saturday, November 4, 2023, or Monday, November 6, 2023.

Additional information can be obtained from: City of Dahlonega City Clerk – 706-482-2710 -www.dahlonega.gov; and Lumpkin County Elections & Registration Office -56 Short Street, Dahlonega, Georgia 30533– 706-864-6279.