Hats can start being thrown into the ring Aug. 31 for public offices in Midway and Flemington.
Mayor and all city council seats in Midway and Flemington are up for election this year.
The last day to qualify is Sept. 4. Interested residents must fill out candidacy applications and pay qualifying fees. Qualifying takes place at the board of elections office on Commerce Street in downtown Hinesville.
Midway qualifying fees are $324 for mayor and $162 for city councilmembers.
In Flemington, candidates pay $150 to run for mayor and $75 for city council.
Midway is Liberty County’s third largest municipality at roughly 1,100 residents. Flemington has some 370.
The county’s other five municipalities elected leaders in 2007 and won’t be up for election until 2011.
This year’s general election is Nov. 3. The last day to register to vote for that election will be Oct. 5.