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Elections 2026: Qualifying open for County Commission, Board of Education seats starting on March 2

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Note: The following notice was provided by the Polk County Board of Elections for publication on Polk Today.

The Polk County General Primary Election will be held on May 19 th 2026. Notice is hereby given that qualifying for the election shall be held at Polk County Board of Election Office located in the Polk County Administration Annex at 144 West Avenue Suite D Cedartown, Georgia 30125 as dictated by O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132.

The qualifying period will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. daily from Monday March 2 nd , 2026 till Thursday March 5 th , 2026. The final day of qualifying will be Friday March 6 th , 2026 and will be from 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. as dictated by O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132.

As dictated by O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131 the qualifying fees shall be as follows:

  • County Commissioner District One held by David McElwee- $409.43
  • County Commissioner District Two held by Linda Liles- $409.43
  • County Commissioner District Three County held by Hal Floyd – $409.43
  • Board of Education District One: $45.00
  • Board of Education District Two: $45.00
  • Board of Education District Four: $45.00
  • Board of Education District Seven: $45.00

Should a runoff election be required, such runoff will be held on June 16 th , 2026.


Rockmart celebrates with ribbon cutting for new Amphitheater


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It doesn’t have an official name yet, but local officials gathered earlier this week to celebrate the opening of a new outdoor performance space Polk County will get to enjoy thanks to the City of Rockmart’s work that spanned several years to complete.

Construction started last summer and wrapped up during the winter months, but now that spring has sprung it was finally time to cut the ribbon on the new Rockmart Amphitheater along Euharlee Creek sitting behind Church Street Manor. It sits catty-corner from Downtown Rockmart on the opposite bank as South Marble Street, bringing new opportunities for concerts, theatrical performances and more to the area.

The new attraction was built with a combined effort of grants and additional dollars to build the new venue and follows a trend with the butterfly-styled roof in new facilities – including Lankford Corner at the Silver Comet Trail events center in Downtown Cedartown.

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The ribbon cutting saw not just Rockmart City Council, but also Polk County Commissioners join in the celebration during a Tuesday morning event.

The amphitheater’s first event was announced last week and is set to help Rockmart celebrate Georgia Cities Week on Tuesday, April 21 starting at 6 p.m.

Free hot dogs and drinks will provide a picnic-style dinner for families to enjoy along with the opportunity for kids to enjoy some fun with a Touch-A-Truck setup in the parking lot, and live music from Them Mixon Boys.

Photos contributed by Holly Langley.

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