General Primary Runoff Election is July 24

Tuesday, July 24 is the General Primary Runoff Election for the Democratic party and Republican party runoff.

According to Shea Hicks, chairperson of the Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office, those eligible to vote in the runoff on July 24:

-If you did not cast a ballot in the General Primary Election in May, you are still eligible to vote in the Primary Runoff

-If you cast a Republican ballot in the General Primary Election, you will be eligible to cast a Republican Ballot for the General Primary Runoff

-If you cast a Democratic Ballot in the General Primary Election, you will be eligible to cast a Democratic Ballot for the General Primary Runoff

-If you cast a Nonpartisan Ballot in the General Primary Election, you will be eligible to cast a ballot in either the Republican Party Primary Runoff or the Democratic Party Primary Runoff.

No local races are involved in the runoff; state races involved in the runoff include: Republican Governor: L.S. “Casey Cagle Brian Kemp Republican Lieutenant Governor: Geoff Duncan David Shafer Republican Secretary of State: David Belle Isle Brad Raffensperger Democratic State School Superintendent: Sid Chapman Otha E. Thornton, Jr. Early voting for the runoff begins July 2, ending July 20. To cast your ballot early, visit the Gordon County Board of Elections Office, located in the Gordon County Government Plaza at 215 North Wall Street in downtown Calhoun.

For more information on the General Primary Runoff Election, visit My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov