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General Primary Election Runoff
Election Date: June 16
Early voting: June 6 – June 12
First Day to Request Absentee Ballot: March 30
Last Day to Request Absentee Ballot: June 5
Registration Deadline: April 20
Early voting: June 6 – June 12
First Day to Request Absentee Ballot: March 30
Last Day to Request Absentee Ballot: June 5
Registration Deadline: April 20
Special Georgia Legislative Session: June 17th
This special session was called by Governor Brian Kemp to consider redrawing Georgia legislative maps. This action is a result of the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision.
The decision in the case of Louisiana v. Callais weakens the 1965 Voting Rights Act that prevented racial gerrymandering, saying now redistricting done by party lines does not violate the protections of the act.
In Justice Samuel Alito’s words, the court will more or less “turn a blind eye” toward partisan gerrymandering, according to Bernard Fraga, which gives many states the opportunity to now redraw their districts and break up voting blocks without violating the Voting Rights Act. Bernard Fraga, a political scientist, author and professor at Emory University in Atlanta told USA TODAY in an interview.
his special session was called by Governor Brian Kemp to consider redrawing Georgia legislative maps. This action is a result of the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision.
The decision in the case of Louisiana v. Callais weakens the 1965 Voting Rights Act that prevented racial gerrymandering, saying now redistricting done by party lines does not violate the protections of the act.
In Justice Samuel Alito’s words, the court will more or less “turn a blind eye” toward partisan gerrymandering, according to Bernard Fraga, which gives many states the opportunity to now redraw their districts and break up voting blocks without violating the Voting Rights Act. Bernard Fraga, a political scientist, author and professor at Emory University in Atlanta told USA TODAY in an interview.
Who will be running in Georgia runoffs?
Statewide:
Two U.S. Senate candidates will also be facing off in June after the republican primary failed to produce an outright winner. The winner of the race between Derek Dooley and Mike Collins will face off against democratic opposition, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff.
Two Georgia gubernatorial candidates will be in the June runoff — Lt. Governor Burt Jones and healthcare executive Rick Jackson. The winner of that race will face off against the Democratic nominee, former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, in the November general election.
Both sides of the aisle will be dealing with lieutenant governor runoffs — Democrats Josh McLaurin and Nabilah Parkes, and republicans John F. Kennedy against Greg Dolezal.
In the republican Secretary of State race, Tim Fleming and Vernon Jones advanced after no candidate secured a majority. Dana Barrett and Penny Brown Reynolds will face off for the Democratic nomination.
Democrats Keisha Sean Waites and DeAndre Mathis will face off in a runoff to be Commissioner of Insurance. The winner will face republican incumbent John King, who ran unopposed in the primary.
A runoff will occur for the Democratic Commissioner of Labor seat. Democrats Michelle Sanchez and Nikki Porcher will be in the running to face off against republican incumbent Barbara Rivera Holmes.
DeKalb County:
Georgia State Senate District 10: Former Commissioner Larry Johnson and Gabrielle Rogers.
County Commission, District 3 (Democratic): Incumbent Commissioner Nicole Massiah and challenger Keyanna Jones Moore.
County Board of Education, District 4 (Nonpartisan): Tracy Brisson and Sonja Szubski.
House Bill 369:
Under House Bill 369, elections for district attorneys, county commissioners, tax commissioners, and several other local offices in those counties will become nonpartisan beginning in 2028. The measure excludes races for sheriff and coroner.
Notably, the controversial law applies specifically to Fulton County, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County, and Clayton County, counties widely recognized as majority-Black or racially diverse areas within the Atlanta metropolitan region. Democratic leaders across the state have strongly criticized the legislation, arguing that it unfairly targets predominantly Black and Democratic-leaning communities.
Nonpartisan elections can obscure party affiliation, which may limit minority voters’ ability to align with candidates that represent their interests. This lack of transparency can make it more challenging for these voters to engage effectively in the electoral process. – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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