Election Day, Georgia and WA
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The past two PSC races were put on hold after a federal judge determined the way Georgia elected its commissioners violated the Voting Rights Act, and court battles ensued. Since the first delay in 2022, the board has approved six utility rate hikes for Georgians.
This year’s elections are municipal, meaning almost everything on the ballot will affect your community. Georgia voters will find mayoral races, city council seats, school board seats, referendums and more on this ballot.
The results of an unusual off-year special election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are being closely watched as a key indicator of voter sentiment heading into the critical 2026 midterm election.
Election officials say they want to see more people at the polls since all 159 counties in the state have something or someone to vote for.
More than 500 people voted on the final day of early voting in Dougherty County, according to Elections Supervisor Ginger Nickerson. Despite the uptick in interest, voter turnout remains at only 4% in Dougherty County for what marks the fifth election this year.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is running for reelection against three lesser-known candidates, arguing that the city has seen major improvements during his first term in office.
Tuesday's Georgia Public Service Commission election could determine what your future electricity bills look like.
The U.S. Department of Justice has requested Fulton County election records from 2020 as the Trump administration and its supporters continue to scrutinize the presidential election contest won by Democrat Joe Biden.
In November, Biden became the first Democrat to win Georgia since Bill Clinton in 1992. See 2020 primary results CNN will broadcast a projected winner only after an extensive review of data from a number of sources.
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