The party of the people

Congratulations to  all our Democrat candidates who won their primary!

 

Now, onto the runoff!

Early voting begins Monday June 8th-Friday 12th at Ballard, Board of Elections and Fire Station on SSI. Hours 8-5.

Election day is June 16th 7am-7pm at your polling location.

Lt. Governor:
Josh McLaurin
Nabliah Parkes

Sec. Of State:
Penny Brown Reynolds
Dana Barrett

Comm. Of Insurance:
Keisha Sean Waites
DeAndre Mathis

Comm. Of Labor:
Nikki Porcher
Michellie Sanchez

CD 1:
Joyce Griggs
Amanda Hollowell

The Georgia Secretary of State, Elections Division has provided an interactive statewide tool for tracking the primary election results.

It can be found here:

https://sos.ga.gov/page/election-data-hub-unofficial-turnout

Sample Screenshot:

 

 

There’s been some confusion about how voting works in Georgia’s primary elections.

Georgia has an open primary, which means you do not register by party. However, when you go to vote, you must choose which ballot you want:

• Democratic
• Republican
• Non-Partisan

Some voters who consider themselves “Independent” assume they should choose the Non-Partisan ballot—but that’s not correct if you want to vote in major races.

Important:
If you want to vote for offices like Governor, U.S. Senator, or U.S. Representative, you must choose either a Democratic or Republican ballot.

• Choosing a Non-Partisan ballot will limit your choices to:
  • Judicial races
  • Local items like JWSC (Joint Water and Sewer Commission)

Once you select your party ballot, it will include:

• That party’s primary candidates
• Non-partisan races (like judges)

You may also notice an “(I)” next to some candidates’ names.

• This does not mean “Independent”
• It means “Incumbent” (the person currently holding the office)

Runoff Elections:
If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held.

• In the runoff, you must vote using the same party ballot you selected in the primary.