DALTON, Ga. — Dalton area voters will help pick the next representative for state House of Representatives District 4 on Nov. 7, the same date as municipal elections. That will spare taxpayers much of the cost of a special election.

Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday night called for a special election to fill the unexpired term of Bruce Broadrick of Dalton, who stepped down from the District 4 seat last week, citing health reasons. District 4 covers most of the city of Dalton and four adjacent precincts.

Whitfield County Registrar Mary Hammontree told members of the League of Women Voters of the Dalton Area on Tuesday that it costs about $12,000 to hold an election in the city of Dalton. She said holding the special election on the same date as the city election would mean that the only additional cost would be for the four precincts outside the city.

“Those are small precincts that don’t require many poll workers, so the expense shouldn’t be that great,” she said.

Qualifying will be Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elections Division of the Office of Secretary of State, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.E., 802 West Tower, Atlanta. The qualifying fee is $400.

Tuesday, Oct. 10, is the last day to register to vote for individuals who are not registered and who want to vote in the special election. Advance in-person absentee voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 16.

At least two people are looking at running in the special election.

Republican Party activist Beau Patton had previously announced plans to run for the District 4 seat next year. He says he will run in the special election.

“I’m excited to be running on Nov. 7,” he said. “Our signs are ready to go up, and we are eager and ready.”

Kasey Carpenter, owner of the Oakwood Cafe and Cherokee Pizza and Brewing, said he will also run. Carpenter unsuccessfully challenged Broadrick in the 2016 Republican primary.

“The Legislature is run by relationships. My biggest goal will be building those relationships and serving this community,” Carpenter said.

Broadrick represented District 4 in the state House for five years. He said he had a stroke several years ago. He said the decision to step down came after a full day of testing and consultation with his physician and with his family.

“My children came up, and we discussed this. They don’t want me in Atlanta for three months,” he said. “And I just don’t think it is fair to my constituents.”

A Whitfield County native, Broadrick owned and operated Frank’s Pharmacy for more than 33 years.

The Whitfield County Board of Elections says the following precincts will vote in the special election for state House of Representatives District 4:

1A

2A (partial, see explanation below)

3A

4A

5A

6A

Antioch

Carbondale

Dug Gap

Fincher

Mill Creek

Tilton

Concerning the 2A precinct, all of the city of Dalton voters who vote in this precinct are in the Fourth District, but the county voters who vote in this precinct are divided into the Fourth and Sixth Districts. The poll manager has a precinct district map if any questions arise.

City of Dalton voters who vote in the precincts of Grove Level and Pleasant Grove are not in the Fourth District. They are in the Sixth District.

If any voter has questions about their House district they can call the elections office at (706) 278-7183 or go to the My Voter Page (MVP) link on the Secretary of State’s website (sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections) or check their voter registration card.