The citizens of the City of Cedartown elect five City Commissioners. The City Commission appoints the City Manager, City Clerk, City Finance Officer, City Attorney and the Municipal Court Judge and Solicitor.
The commissioners serve for terms of four years, with elections being held every four years. Commissioners shall be elected from the city at large and shall be elected by the consolidated vote of the entire city. Elected officials take office January 1st following the election. Any person desiring to become a candidate shall file written notice during the advertised qualifying period Monday, August 29, 2011 thru Friday, September 2, 2011 at the Polk County Registrar office located at 144 West Avenue. Qualifying fees have been set and published as $54 for City Commissioner. The next General Election for the Cedartown City Commission will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. The Election will be held for the election of two (2) City Commissioners.
Qualifications – No person shall be eligible to serve as a commissioner unless he or she shall has attained the age of twenty-one and have been a resident of this city for one year immediately preceding his or her qualification for office, and shall be a qualified and registered voter, eligible to vote in the municipal elections and shall not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.
Please refer to www.ethics.ga.gov or call 404-463-1980 for information regarding campaign contribution and/or financial reporting.