Voters in the May 22 primaries in Georgia can now get a sneak preview of whom they’ll be voting for. Countywide, consolidated Cobb sample ballots (Republican, Democratic and non-partisan) have been released by the Cobb Board of Elections and Registration.
Voters can also customize their own ballots by going to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office website, and choosing from one of those three ballot options.
If you request a Democratic ballot, you will find four non-binding questions added by the Democratic Party of Georgia to gauge the mood of party voters. They include whether they approve of the following:
- requiring the sale of bump stocks on firearms;
- support expansion of state Medicaid funding;
- allow for the creation of an independent, non-partisan redistricting commission;
- investing “a substantial amount” of tax dollars on mass transit.
Just a week remains for those who haven’t registered to vote to do so. The deadline to sign up online or in person is next Tuesday, April 24. Absentee balloting also is underway. To request a ballot, visit the Cobb Elections website or get more information by calling 770-528-2581.
Related coverage
The Cobb Republican Women’s Club is continuing candidate forums this week for a number of state, local and federal races (previous East Cobb News post here).
On Tuesday, the session includes candidates in several East Cobb-area legislative races. On Wednesday, the forums will include the contested GOP primary for District 3 of the Cobb Board of Commissioners between incumbent JoAnn Birrell and challenger Tom Cheek.
The forums last from 7-9 p.m. each evening in the Cobb Board of Commissioners 2nd floor meeting room, 100 Cherokee St., in downtown Marietta. TV coverage will be provided by Channel 23, the Cobb government cable access channel (on Comcast), as well as livestreaming at cobbcounty.org.
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