East Cobb Government Service Center to hold advance runoff voting

Advance voting for two statewide election runoffs will take place Monday-Friday around the county, including the East Cobb Government Service Center (4400 Lower Roswell Road). cobb advance voting, Cobb voter registration deadline, Walton and Dickerson PTSA candidates forum

The races to be decided are for Georgia Secretary of State and a seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission (sample ballot here).

Advance voting takes place from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at satellite locations, which include the following:

  1. Jim Miller Park Event Center, 2245 Callaway Road
  2. North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 S. Main St., Acworth
  3. Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell
  4. Ward Recreation Center, 4845 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs

Advance voting also is taking place at the Cobb Elections main office (736 Whitlock Ave.) from 8-5 Monday-Friday.

There is no advance voting on Saturday, Dec. 1, or Monday, Dec. 3. Runoff voting concludes at precinct locations on Tuesday, Dec. 4.

In the Secretary of State race, Republican Brad Raffensperger is facing Democrat John Barrow, a former Congressman.

In the Nov. 6 general election, Raffensperger got 49.09 percent of the vote and Barrow received 48.67 percent. Libertarian candidate Smythe Duval of Marietta had 2.23 percent of the vote.

The winner will succeed Brian Kemp, who is the Georgia governor-elect. He resigned on Nov. 7 and Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Robyn Crittenden to serve on an interim basis.

The PSC District 3 runoff candidates are Republican incumbent Chuck Eaton and Democrat Lindy Miller.

District 3 covers most of metro Atlanta, including Cobb County. Eaton received 49.7 percent of the vote, Miller got 47.63 percent and Libertarian Ryan Graham earned 2.67 percent.

 

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