Early voting for the May 24 primaries has started! So InsiderAdvantage lists below the statewide races to acquaint you with the candidates and the ballot measures. There may be additional races for more local seats pertinent to your area, so please visit: https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_elections,_2016
United States Senator
Republican
Johnny Isakson (R) – Incumbent
Mary Kay Bacalao
Derrick Grayson
Democrat
Jim Barksdale
Cheryl Copeland
James Knox
Libertarian
Allen Buckley
Georgia Public Service Commission
Republican
Tim Echols – Incumbent
Kellie Austin
Michelle Miller
No Other Political Party Candidates Qualified for This Seat
Georgia Supreme Court
David Nahmias – Incumbent / Unopposed
Georgia Court of Appeals
Anne Barnes – Incumbent / Unopposed
Chris McFadden – Incumbent / Unopposed
Georgia State Ballot Measures
– State Judiciary: Judicial Qualifications Commission Replacement Amendment
– Taxes: Dedication of Fireworks Tax Revenue to Trauma Care, Fire Services and Public Safety Amendment
– Education: State Intervention in Failing Public Schools Amendment
– Government Finances: Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Amendment
NOTE REGARDING COLLEGE STUDENTS:
Residency determines how and where college students can vote. So if you are a permanent resident of a Georgia county you have to vote in your proper county precinct. Or, you can vote by absentee ballot— one can be downloaded from the Secretary of State’s office website (and make sure the ballot is returned before the deadline).
