In the past, both local political parties released the names of people who had qualified for office as they qualified.  This year, both the Chattooga County Republican Party and the Chattooga County Democratic Party have been tight-lipped about qualifying.  Several candidates have posted on social media that they qualified.  Republican Coroner Candidate Jeremy “Big Mac” McElhaney posted a picture of himself at the courthouse earlier this week.  Seated next to Mr. McElhaney was Magistrate Judge Tracy Maddux.  Probate Judge Gary Woods told WZQZ News earlier this week that he had qualified, but that he was leaving it up to the local political parties to release the names of other candidates.  The wait will be over at noon today when qualifying officially ends.  WZQZ News will have a list of candidates as soon as they are made available.