Cities and towns across Georgia, including the four in Bulloch County, have candidate qualifying scheduled for week after next, Aug. 18-22 (but not necessarily all five days), for municipal elections potentially to be held Nov. 4 and with early voting for three weeks prior.

In Statesboro, the mayor’s office and two council seats – those in District 1 and District 4 – are due for votes, if there are any challenger candidates. Would-be candidates may pay fees and file the necessary paperwork during business hours from 8:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, with City Clerk Leah Harden at Statesboro City Hall, 50 East Main St. The qualifying fees are prescribed by state law as 3% of the annual salary of an office. So Statesboro’s fees are $560 for candidates for mayor and

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