Both parties

were formed in early 1999 by members of the Southern Party Exploratory

Committee, and immediately achieved success at the ballot box. James Derwood

Tootle, the mayor of Bellville, Ga., is a member of The Georgia Party.

Spalding County school board member Glen Goodson is a member of the Southern

Party of Georgia.

According to

its web site ( https://www.spofga.org ), the platform of the Southern

Party of Georgia includes "the right of the sovereign State of Georgia

to control its own affairs within the bounds expressed in the U.S. Constitution,

without federal interference," and "the right of independence

and self-determination for the People of Georgia by all honorable means."

The Georgia

Party is "dedicated to preserving the unique culture of the State

of Georgia by defending its heritage and reclaiming its sovereignty,"

according to its web site ( https://www.southernparties.net/users/Georgia

).

Cost of registration

for the convention is $10 for party members and the general public, and

may be paid at the door or by pre-registering with the Southern Party

of Georgia at 1575 Old Alabama Road, Suite 207, Roswell, Ga. 30076.

The Southern

Party of Georgia is chaired by Mike Crane ( [email protected] ).

The Georgia Party is chaired by Steve Conner ( [email protected] ).

The Southern Party of Georgia can be contacted toll-free at 877-903-0996.