Georgia Senate Approves New State Primary Date | WABE 90.1 FM

Georgia is one step closer to holding the earliest state and local primary elections in its history. The Georgia Senate today passed a bill today to move state and local primary elections from mid-July to May 20. The legislation also moves primary runoffs from early August to July 22.

Senators approved the measure 38 to 15. The passage comes after a federal judge ordered the state move its federal primary from July to May 20 to give overseas and military voters enough time to submit their absentee ballots.

Republican Caucus Chair Butch Miller of Gainesville said the move was needed to comply with the judge’s ruling.

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