Q&A on the News

Q: If you do not have a current Georgia lifetime hunting and fishing license, and were born “before” June 30, 1952, will you still be able to get a free license after July 1, 2017? Also, why are we required to buy them online? —Joel Wilkerson, Atlanta

A: If you were born on or before June 30, 1952, you remain eligible for an honorary senior lifetime license at no cost, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division told Q&A on the News via email.

Individuals are not required to get this license online.

While the no-cost lifetime license can be obtained through the DNR’s website, you can also get one by telephone (800-366-2661) or from license agent locations throughout the state. For locations and more info, visit georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes.

Q: I was always under the impression that if you did not vote in a primary election, you could not vote in a runoff. Tell me if I am wrong – otherwise, why the urge to register now, for example, with the 6th Congressional District race? —Belinda O. Watkins, Lilburn

A: Registered Georgia voters may vote in a runoff, even if they didn’t vote in the primary. However, they are prohibited from casting a ballot in one party’s primary and then voting in the other party’s runoff election. For the 6th Congressional District, candidates from both parties competed together in the same special election primary, so any registered voter in the district can vote in the June runoff, even if they didn’t vote in April.

Fast Copy News Service wrote this column; AJC staff writer Kristina Torres contributed. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).