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CANTON The Libertarian Party of Georgia has nominated a candidate to take on state Rep. Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs) in the November general election.

Jeff Amason, an attorney from Woodstock, and a former chairman of the Cobb County Libertarian Party, was nominated by the party Saturday, according to a Tuesday news release from the Libertarian Party of Georgia.

Amason, 48, said he has been campaigning since last year and has started the long process of trying to get on the ballot for the general election this November to oppose 38-year-old Turner. Turner is running unopposed for the Republican nomination in the May primary. No Democrats qualified to run.

To get on the ticket, Amason must get the signatures of 5 percent of the residents who were eligible to vote in the 2012 election, as any third-party or independent candidate must do, according to the Janet Munda, Cherokee County elections supervisor.

Its not an easy task, Amason said, but hes resolved to do it.

People we meet are wanting to see some choice in November, he said Tuesday. The issue is you really have to go door to door. It is a struggle. It is a great struggle, but were up to the challenge.

Munda said the deadline for those signatures to be turned into the state is July 8, and local elections workers will verify their validity. Before that, Amason, or any other independent or third-party candidates, must qualify to run between June 23 and 27.

Besides working to get on the ballot, Amason will also have to contend with Turner.

I have proven that a legislator can be principled, transparent and ethical while being effective, Turner said Tuesday. I have kept my promise to never accept a gift or a campaign contribution from a lobbyist. And in the short time I have served under the Gold Dome, I have proven I am willing to fight the big fights and effectively guide legislation like HB 707 out of the House.

House Bill 707, which Turner worked on with other lawmakers, seeks to bar state resources from being used to implement the Affordable Care Act. Turner also mentioned House Bill 886, which is aimed at bringing transparency to the school funding process in Georgia, and HB 826, which eliminates zero-tolerance policies in schools. All three bills are up for consideration in the Senate, after passing the House.

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