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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNeed to register as many new democratic voters in Georgia as possible for the run off
AND make sure all those who did not vote this week get off their asses and vote in January. ITS OUR ONE AND ONLY CHANCE to take the senate
Cha
(297,196 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)CottonBear
(21,596 posts)The runoff for the senate races is on January 5, 2021.
There is a local race runoff in my Georgia County on December 1, 2020.
The biggest push is to get those who already voted a Democratic ballot back to the polls or to request & submit absentee ballots.
https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/static/departments/elections/pdf/PrimaryElectionFAQs.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions Voting in a Primary and Runoff Election
1. Why do I have to choose a party?
The State of Georgia does not register voters by party and does not permit voting in more than one partys primary, so voters wishing to participate in the primary election must choose either a Democratic or Republican ballot.
2. What if I want to vote, but dont want to choose a party?
Voters may opt for a Nonpartisan ballot. The Nonpartisan ballot will only contain the nonpartisan races, which are mostly judicial and are mostly unopposed.
3. Does my party choice in the Primary Election have any bearing on my choices in the November General Election?
No. You are not restricted by party in any way during the November General Election.
4. If I voted in a particular partys primary, may I switch to the other party for the runoff?
No. When you choose a party during a primary, you may only participate in that partys runoff. You may not switch parties for the runoff.
5. If I dont vote in the primary, may I vote in the runoff?
Yes. If you dont vote in the primary, you have not yet selected a party preference and may vote in either partys runoff.
6. If I vote in the Nonpartisan Election during the initial voting, may I participate in a party runoff?
Yes. If you vote Nonpartisan during the initial election, then you have not yet chosen a party. This means that you are eligible to participate in either partys primary runoff.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)CottonBear
(21,596 posts)https://georgia.gov/vote-2020-runoff-elections
VOTE IN 2020 RUNOFF ELECTIONS
Runoff elections are held when no candidate wins the required majority of votes.
Anyone who is registered to vote in Georgia can vote in state, local, and federal runoff elections. Check your voter status.
Runoff dates for the 2020 general election are:
Dec. 1 - State and local races (voter registration deadline was Oct. 5)
Jan. 5 - Federal races (Voter registration deadline: Dec. 7)
For more information about runoff elections, contact your County Registrar's Office.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)in the Battle of Georgia and we need all the big guns and money to come in to help over next 2 months to register voters and get all the other voters primed to vote. We can win these 2 senate seats
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)Im going to be working to get my Democratic, Hispanic woman DA candidate, who is a former state house rep, elected in the December 1 runoff.
Im going to phonebank for Ossoff and Warnock, as well as work on the ground and door to door in my Joegia community.
We need the help of every Democrat in the country so we can win these Senate races!
SmartVoter22
(639 posts)Make registration a major post-election push in every state.
This election proves voting is safe, easy to do and important.
Let's use this to convince every voter to get involved.
This election should force Congressional legislation to create a national standard for voting.
Let's remove the methods each state can use to screw with voting.
Almost every state has the next elections in the Spring for local races.
Wisconsin will vote on Feb 17, 2021. That is 103 days from today, Fri Nov 6, 2020.
That state could use a few hundred thousand more votes.