The District 2 seat on Statesboro City Council has been vacant since former councilmember Paulette Chavers’ resignation in May. City District 2 residents will have an opportunity to become candidates for the seat with qualifying Aug. 18-20, and to vote for one Nov. 3. For regular elections the candidate qualifying period lasts up to five days. But for a special election to fill a vacancy the qualifying opportunity can be as short as three days, and remaining council members set the details two months ago when they passed a resolution to call the election. So, qualifying opens at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, continues through Wednesday, Aug. 19, and ends at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, during those hours each day. Within that timeframe, eligible candidates must file the “notice of candidacy” paperwork and pay the required $330 fee at the office of City Clerk Leah Harden in City Hall, 50 East Main St. Although formally set by the council in the resolution, the fee is based on Georgia’s standard formula, 3% of the salary for the elected office in the previous year. The Statesboro City Charter and relevant state laws establish the requirements for people to qualify as candidates and serve on the council. In this case, according to a list Harden provided, individuals must: Also under the City Charter, once elected, members are required to reside in their districts as long as they remain on the council. District 2 encompasses most of Statesboro’s “Westside,” situated west of U.S.…
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