Cobb primary runoff

Starting Monday, Cobb advance voting for primary runoff races gets underway, and until July 20 you can do so only at the main Cobb Elections office in Marietta. There will be a week of advance voting that takes place July 16-20 at the East Cobb Government Service Center and other locations in the county.

On the ballot for East Cobb voters is the 6th Congressional District Democratic runoff between Lucy McBath and Kevin Abel. The winner advances to face Republican U.S. Rep. Karen Handel in November.

The top two statewide races also are up for runoff on the Republican side. For governor, it’s between current Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and sitting Secretary of State Brian Kemp.

Lieutentant governor candidates are Geoff Duncan and David Shafer. The GOP Secretary of State runoff features David Belle Isle and Brad Raffensperger.

On the local level, the Cobb Board of Commissioners District 1 GOP runoff bears watching. Incumbent Bob Weatherford is being opposed by Keli Gambrill as commissioners are deliberating on budget matters.

The runoff date of July 24 would have coincided with the day commissioners were to adopt a fiscal year 2019 budget, but the budget meeting has been pushed back a day, to July 25.

Here’s more from Cobb Elections on advance voting information

If you voted a party ballot in the May Primary, you must vote the same party in the Runoff. If you did not vote in the Primary, you can still vote in the Runoff. Registered Cobb County voters can go to any advanced voting location:

• July 2–20 (Closed July 4)
  Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
  8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, July 14
  Location: Elections Office (West Park Government Center), 736 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta
• July 16–20
  Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
  Locations:
  • East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 
  • South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton
  • West Cobb Senior Center (Lost Mountain Park), 4915 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs NOTE: different facility for Runoff     
  • NorthStar Church, 3413 Blue Springs Road NW Kennesaw

For more information, call Cobb Elections at 770-528-2581. View your sample ballot at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

 

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