Duane Piper Wins Race For Forsyth Sheriff

In unofficial returns, Duane Piper is the voters choice as the next sheriff of Forsyth County.

Forsyth County voters elected Duane Piper to be their next sheriff. In unofficial results Tuesday Piper received 62,405 votes and his challenger, write-in candidate DT Smith received 683 votes, according to the Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Department. "In reviewing the initial report of write-ins for sheriff, DT Smith did get in excess of 680 votes," said Barbara Luth, Supervisor of Voter Registrations and Elections. "There are a lot of votes that need to be determined by the board [of elections] as to whether they will accept just Smith or DT." Luth said she counted just the votes that stated "DT Smith" on the ballots. "Now this [returns] is unofficial so there may be more, in fact there probably will be more rather …

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loretta barber

2:05 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

YEAH MR SUTTON ,OR SHE MIGHT GET PAXTON AND HIS GOOD OLD BOYS TO PAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A VISIT.WE SHOULD ALL BE SCARED TO SAY A WORD ABOUT TED PAXTON. HES THE LEADER OF THE LAW ROUND HERE.   more ›

Piper Wins Sheriff's Race

Duane Piper receives 62,405 votes to make him sheriff of Forsyth County. The data is unofficial and incomplete.

Forsyth County Election Guide 2012

This guide contains all the information you need to have on hand as you vote in the 2012 elections.

Forsyth County: Advance Voting Ends Today

Early voting for the General Election on Super Tuesday, Nov. 6, ends today at 5 p.m.

Advance Voting Underway in Forsyth County

Forsyth County voters can cast their ballots now through Friday for the General Election on Super Tuesday, Nov. 6. (see voting totals below)

Advance voting for the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, continues through Friday, Nov. 2 at the five locations throughout Forsyth County (see below). On the ballot for Tuesday's election are the following races: Local: State: National: For all in-person voting, voters should remember to bring one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification: As of Thursday, Nov. 1, the Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Department reports: Here are the five advance voting locations throughout the county: Downtown Cumming: Forsyth County Administration Building, 110 E. Main Street, Voting Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cumming City Hall, 100 Main Street, Voting Hours: …

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Forsyth County Election Guide 2012

The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting Cumming and Forsyth County.

As we look ahead to the General Election on Nov. 6, Cumming Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about the races affecting our area. Read about the candidates, incumbents and issues in the 2012 Election Guide. Bookmark this page for updates. Local: State: National: If you are unsure of where you need to vote call 770.781.2118, ext. 9, for more details or check the county website. Voters must bring one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification. There is no Absentee, Early or Advance Voting the Monday prior to any election. Keep up with the latest election news by subscribing to Cumming Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Forsyth County Candidates Speak Out Post-Election

Piper plans to reorganize sheriff's office to make it more efficient and effective.

Now that the primary runoff elections are over and the candidates have had time to catch their breath, Cumming Patch thought readers might be interested in their post election comments. In the hotly contested sheriff's race, former Forsyth County Sheriff's Office lieutenant Duane Piper surprised a lot of people in defeating his former boss, Sheriff Ted Paxton, a three-term incumbent. Piper won by a razor thin margin of 341 votes or just over two percent. He did say, "he is honored and humbled by the confidence voters showed in him." "For those who voted for me I'm grateful and for those who voted for someone else, I promise to do my best to win your support and to provide the most efficient and effective law enforcement possible," …

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Piper, Mills and Pais Win in Forsyth County Runoff Elections

While Martha Zoller won in five counties, including Forsyth, it's Doug Collins who will go on to represent Republicans in the U.S. House from the 9th district in Nov.

Forsyth County voters decided who they wanted to elect as their sheriff, coroner and commissioner in District 4 during Tuesday's Primary runoff elections. There were 13,702 ballots cast Tuesday, according to Barbara Luth, supervisor of the Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Department. There were 3,944 ballots cast during early and advance voting and 466 absentee ballots by mail returned. Luth did say the only thing missing was six provisional votes that they will take a look at in the coming days. But she did point out, "It's not going to make a difference in any of the races." Here are the unofficial results of the 2012 Primary runoff elections in Forsyth County: (25 of 25 precincts reporting) (25 of 25 precincts reporting…

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Ralph Stepp

12:06 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012

I suspect that the Mustang GT, Paxton Jeep, Horse Trailer, armored tank et al were purchased or traded for by using confiscated drug vehicles as trades and boot paid with drug funds because that money comes with lesser controls and public scrutiny than the budget. I could be wrong but Duane has promised and will not fall into the holes left by Paxton. Having been involved with more than one …   more ›