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Page 12 - Wednesday, May 4, 2022 The Sylvania Times thesy lvaniatimes .com Ballot Questions for May 24th Upcoming Election These are the questions that will appear on the ballot for the primary election. If you have any questions, please contact the elections office at 912-564-2783. Republican Questions: 1. The Biden Administration has stopped build ing the border wall and illegal border crossings have dramatically increased. Should securing our border be a national priority? 2. Education is the largest line item in the state budget. Should education dollars follow the student to the school that best fits their needs, whether it is pub lic, private, magnet, charter, virtual, or homeschool? 3. Florida has passed a law to stop social media platforms from influencing political campaigns by censoring candidates. Should Georgia pass such a law to protect free speech in political campaigns? 4. Two of the three current federal work visa programs are lottery based. Should federal work visas instead be issued on job skill? 5. Biological males who identify as females have begun competing in female sports. Should school in Georgia allow biological males to compete in female sports? 6. To prevent ballot tampering, state law prohib its political operatives from handling absentee ballots once they have been marked by the voter. To protect the integrity of our elections, should the enforcement of law against ballot tampering be a priority? 7. Absentee drop boxes are vulnerable to illegal ballot trafficking. Should absentee ballot drop boxes be eliminated? 8. Crime has dramatically increased through out the country including in our capital city of At lanta. Should the citizens of residential areas like the Buckhead community of Atlanta be allowed to vote to create their own city governments and police depart ments? Democratic Questions: 1. Should the United States remove obstacles to economic advancement by forgiving all student loan debt? 2. Should all Georgians have access to parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child? 3. Should every three and four year old in Geor gia be given the opportunity to attend a high-quality preschool free of charge? 4. Should Georgia voters have the right to gather signed petitions to directly place questions on the bal lot, whether to change the law or poll the public? 5. Should families earning less than $150,000 per year receive an expanded tax credit to help cover the costs of raising children? 6. Should the State of Georgia expand access to health care for over half a million Georgians by utiliz ing federal funds to expand Medicaid? 7. Should the State of Georgia expand voter access by increasing early voting opportunities, allow same-day voter registration, removing obstacles to voting by mail, and installing secure ballot drop boxes accessible at all times, though Election Day? 8. Should marijuana be legalized, taxed, and regulated in the same manner as alcohol for adults 21 years of age or older, with proceeds going towards education, infrastructure, and health care programs? 9. Should the State of Georgia incentivize the development of clean, renewable energy sources top support American’s energy independence? Antiques On Main New Inventory Daily! 1*farttafLjftid«riiMdir T [912)(75-|)59 4* , Lip *nli CAR REPAIR A ■ 1 AUTO TECH ft I It rtl I Jjl K1 iHJlf BI/til u! Old Crteb toad JlfwinjUjn GeoTf I a 30446 Jl«liIt frldLnf 478-787-2723 jfiiiiih AuiljMf Sylvania Sportsman, Inc Rusty a Abb c Robhms ftowirt 305 Mi mi Rood Sylvania. Georgia 30467 EylvdmaspE rl ;man @)] ma I [ i m Giipt A GjJi, pc-t yn-ct Q) 912-451-4100 121 N. Main St htt ps jfp ro vide r. k a reo. co m / kendall-dark FAM CARE Health Promotion & Prevention Annual wellness exams Well-child check ups Men & Women’s Health Family planning Physicals Complex Chronic Care Acute Care & Sick Visits Minor Procedures In-House Labs/Diagnostics SHADY LANE Tree Services. LLC Tim & Slump toil ■ StormCleinup Dustin McMillan • Piuning Call Today! (912) 682-8166 Your Custom In-House Home Mortgage FDIC^Ih Dublin * Gray * Houston Co * Statesboro * Brooklet * 888.272.5202 • www.morris.bank nmls#486851 Mortgage Services Center in Milledgeville - 2806 N Columbia Street, Suite C
