The State of Georgia broke its own record for number of early voters in 2016, beating the mark set in 2008. Over 2,380,000 votes have already been cast between absentee and early in-person voting, over 250,000 more than in 2008 when many turnout numbers were broken nationwide. Hard to say which candidate all these early votes will benefit, but for Georgia Secretary Brian Kemp the fact that his many registration measures have resulted in increased turnout has his ship RISING…
Redistricting spells trouble for some state reps.
It was inevitable that some Georgia state reps. would be dismayed by the proposed redistricted map, the first draft of which was unveiled this week. Eight representatives, six Democrats and two Republicans, have been drawn into the same districts. Among those – Democratic Reps. Sam Park and Greg Kennard of Lawrenceville, Reps. Teri Anulewicz and Doug Stoner of Smyrna, and Republican Reps. Beth Camp of Concord and David Knight of Griffin. The maps will be debated and potentially updated during the special session but for incumbent legislators drawn into the same districts the ship is DRIFTING…
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