First-day advanced voting turnout more than doubles 2016 first-day record
News, Politics October 13, 2020
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Dawson County Republican Party Chairwoman Seannie Zappendorf’s concern about voter complacency can be laid to rest. Voters in her home county went to the polls in very large numbers Monday.
On the first day of advanced voting, Dawson County voters cast 930 votes that is more than double the 444 votes cast on the first day of advanced voting in the 2016 Presidential Election.
Board of Elections and Registrations Director Glenda Ferguson said, “That’s a lot of people and everything went smoothly. Generally 20 minutes was the longest wait. I think the average was about 10 minutes and we had no complaints so I’d say it went very smoothly.”
Glenda Ferguson
It was a much different experience than in some of the metro Atlanta counties like DeKalb and Fulton where voters waited in long lines for up to 10 hours.
Ferguson noted that there were 76 cancellations which involved voters who sent in absentee ballots by mail but then decided to vote in person. Those voters were required to sign an affidavit showing their mail-in ballot was being cancelled before voting in person.
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Georgia delegation to RNC convention met in Dawsonville
News, Press Release August 29, 2020
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – On Aug. 27, members of the 2020 Georgia Delegation to the National Convention were asked to meet at the Republican Headquarters to help make a convention video for the convention in Charlotte to nominate President Donald J. Trump.
Seanie Zappendorf and several other delegates and alternates were able to meet to make the video. Zappendorf was one of the 3 that was chosen to be part of the official 2020 Georgia Delegation convention video that was broadcast on CNN as well as FOX News.
Zappendorf is the first minority female county chair in Georgia Republican Party Dawson, Trump Victory Finance Committee member, a Georgia Republican Party State Committee member, 2020 Georgia Delegation to the National Convention delegate alternate from the 9th Congressional District,Women for Trump member and APA (Asian Pacific American) for Trump.
Photo courtesy of the Republican Party of Dawson County. From left: Carmen Rice, Seanie Zappendorf, Jason Thompson-Republican National Committeeman for Georgia
Dawson County GOP elects delegates to district, state conventions
News March 23, 2020
“It was a wild time,” Convention Chairman Mike Berg said. “We sent out an email in advance telling folks not to come.” The caucus usually attracts between 30 and 40 attendees. “Eight people showed up,” Berg said. “We really only expected three of four.”
Those who helped work through the election process included Republican Party Chairwoman Seannie Zappendorf, Linda Clary, Clint Smith and Nathan Umberger. Zappendorf thanked Executive Committee members Dan Pichon, Dale Smart, Greg Hicks and Scott Yochum for dropping off caucus materials early.
Those who were elected will be notified this week.
Zappendorf is anxious to resume regular Republican Party meetings during this election year. “As soon as we get reports it is safe to meet we’ll get meetings going again,” she said.
She is also looking for ways to hold a forum for the 9th district House of Representative candidates.
“This may not happen in person but with all the technology available, we may can make something happen,” she said. “We have a request for local position forums as well. Thinking for our voters, there really has not been that much time to get to know the candidates. We may be able to do something for the Congressional candidates as well. “We have to do the responsible thing and be compliant to what our government sends out as recommendations.”
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CORRECTION: Sheriff’s debate location moved
News March 6, 2020
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Dawson County Republican Party Chairperson Seannie Zappendorf announced today that the debate between sheriff’s candidates incumbent Jeff Johnson and challengers Marcus Sewell and Jeff Perry originally scheduled to be held at Fire Station 2 has been moved to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, 415 Hwy. 53E in Dawsonville due to a larger-than-expected crowd.
A meet and greet will be held at 6 p.m. followed by the debate at 7 p.m.
Former County Commission Chairman Mike Berg will moderate.
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