LAWRENCEVILLE – (submitted by News for Neighborhoods) The special election to fill the unexpired term of chairman of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will take place on Tuesday, March 15 from 7AM to 7PM at your voting precinct. Click here to view the qualified candidates in the special election.

LAWRENCEVILLE – Commissioners today accepted donations from two organizations, one that will help with transportation needs for seniors and persons with disabilities and another that brings an interactive learning exhibit to Gwinnett County.

The Friends of Gwinnett Senior Services donated $39,371 to be used for the Transportation Voucher Program in Gwinnett. Recently, federal funds were granted from the New Freedom Act to support a limited number of seniors and persons with disabilities with vouchers to support the cost of transportation for essential trips with priority given to medical appointments and medical procedures.

Public transportation, including paratransit, is limited to certain corridors in the county and cannot meet the transportation needs for all those who need special transportation.

Hall County, GA--  (submitted by Nikki Young)  

The Hall County Board of Elections will hold a special election on March 15, 2011, regarding a 1% Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) for Educational Purposes. The referendum was requested by the Hall County Board of Education, the City of Gainesville Board of Education and City of Buford Board of Education.

The Board of Elections will conduct a Logics and Accuracy Test on the Touch Screen Precinct, Accu-Vote Absentee Voting and Express Poll Systems that will be used in the upcoming special election. The test will begin on Monday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m., at the Hall County Elections and Voter Registration Office located at 2285 Browns Bridge Road, Suite 2, in Gainesville, and will continue until all units have been tested and proven accurate.