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2024 Candidate Forums
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The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2024 General and Primary Election Candidate Forums in partnership with Kinetic by Windstream. These forums, designed to promote civic engagement and informed decision-making, will provide a unique opportunity for voters to interact with candidates vying for various offices crucial to the future of Effingham County.
Scheduled to take place at the historic Mars Theatre beginning at 5PM on April 17th and 18th, the candidate forums will cover a range of races, including but not limited to those for the School Board, Board of Commissioners, District Attorney, Tax Commissioner, Probate Judge, and Clerk of Court. Independently moderated and open to the public, these forums are essential to the democratic process, allowing candidates to articulate their platforms and voters to assess their qualifications and positions on key issues.
In keeping with the Effingham Chamber of Commerce's commitment to promoting a pro-business environment and sustained economic prosperity, all candidates were provided with questionnaires, the answers for which will be available at the forums. These questions have been carefully crafted with the greater business community in mind, addressing economic development, small business, education, and infrastructure issues. They aim to give voters valuable insights into the candidates' positions and priorities.
All community members are invited to attend the 2024 Election Candidate Forums at the Mars Theater on April 17th and 18th. Doors will open at 4PM and the forums will commence promptly at 5PM. For more information, please contact the Effingham County Chamber at 912.754.3301.
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An informed vote is a powerful vote - see what your candidates have to say! Click on the candidate names below to read the questionnaire answers and how they perceive their impact on Effingham business.
*Please note that in some cases, it may be that not all candidates opted to provide background information via these questionnaires. The results listed reflect those who responded, all candidates were provided an opportunity to participate.
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Date
Election
District/Race
Candidates
Time
April 17
Republican
County Commissioner, Chairman
5:00PM
April 17
Republican
County Commissioner District 1
5:30PM
Wallace Thomas
April 17
Republican
County Commissioner District 4
6:00PM
April 18
Republican
Clerk of Superior Court
5:00PM
April 18
Republican
Tax Commissioner
5:30PM
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Date
Local Election
District/Race
Candidates
Time
April 18
Effingham County Board of Education
District 3
6:00PM
April 18
State Court Judge
6:20PM
April 18
District Attorney
Ogeechee District
6:45PM
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Effingham County Chamber Candidate Forums Live Stream
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