Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel predicts statewide turnout for Tuesday's primary election will be just 30 percent.

Whitfield County registrar Kay Staten says last week’s advance voting numbers were down significantly from four years ago: 630 vs. about 900 in 2004. Approximately 500 voted last week in Murray County during advance voting.

Those who do go to the polls will face a number of choices in both Whitfield and Murray counties.

Whitfield County.

• Board of Commissioners chairman (current chairman Brian Anderson is not seeking re-election): Republican Mike Babb

• Board of Commissioners District 2 (current commissioner Leo Whaley is not seeking re-election): Republican Harold Brooker; Republican Karen Horne

• Board of Commissioners District 4: Republican Greg Jones (incumbent)

• Sheriff: Democrat Scott Chitwood (incumbent); Republican Claude Nix: Republican Paul Tipton

• School board District 1: Democrat Mitchell Hasty; Republican Thomas Barton; Republican Chuck Oliver (incumbent)

• School board District 3: Republican Gary Brock (incumbent)

• Probate Court judge (current judge Ray Broadrick is not seeking re-election): Republican Sheri Blevins; Republican Michael Raber; Republican Linda White

• Tax commissioner: Democrat Jim Miller; Republican Danny Sane (incumbent)

• Clerk of Superior Court: Democrat Susan Miller; Republican Melica Kendrick (incumbent)

• Coroner: Democrat Bobbie Dixon (incumbent)

• Surveyor: Republican Joseph Evans (incumbent)