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Camden County election office outlines schedule and voter instructions for June 17 Public Service Commission special primary
Summary
Camden County elections staff reviewed the June 17 special primary for two Georgia Public Service Commission districts, disclosed the advance voting schedule and logic-and-accuracy testing date, and warned voters that absentee ballots for special elections will not roll over to future special elections.
Camden County election officials on April 17 briefed the Board of Elections and Registration on administration plans for the June 17, 2025 special primary for two Georgia Public Service Commission seats and outlined voter-facing steps including ballot proofs, logic-and-accuracy testing and advance voting dates.
Election Supervisor Shannon Nettles told the board the county has proofed and returned the special-primary ballot, which contains only the Public Service Commission races. She said logic-and-accuracy testing is scheduled for May 6 at 9 a.m. and that advance in-person voting will run as permitted by state law beginning Tuesday, May 27 and continuing through Friday, June 13, with weekend early-voting times to be set for the required Saturdays. Nettles also said the county added two early-voting days in Woodbine to improve local access.
The presentation included background on the commission and the contest on Camden County ballots. Election staff explained that the special primary covers Districts 2 and 3. Candidate line-ups noted in the briefing: District 2 — incumbent Republican Tim Echols and challenger Lee Muns; a Democratic candidate listed as Alicia Johnson running unopposed in that party. District 3 — incumbent Republican Fitz Johnson and a four-person Democratic primary between Daniel Blackman, Keisha Sean Waits, Peter Hubbard and Robert Jones.
Staff described the statewide structure of Public Service Commission elections and why Camden County voters will receive ballots for districts that are not their assigned district: PSC seats are elected at-large across the state. Staff also summarized litigation-related scheduling: the special election was postponed from 2024 after a lawsuit was dismissed too late in the year to keep the race on the 2024 schedule.
Nettles warned voters about absentee-ballot “rollover” for special elections. She said guidance from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office indicated absentee ballots issued for a special election are not automatically valid for other elections or runoff contests; an absentee applicant for a special primary would need to submit a separate application for a subsequent runoff or for a different special election. Nettles said the office has contacted previous absentee applicants from the last SPLOST election and assisted those who requested a new application.
Officials told the board the likely need for a runoff in the District 3 Democratic primary because four candidates are contesting the nomination and no candidate appears to have an obvious majority lead. If required, the office identified Tuesday, July 15, 2025 as the runoff date staff would support.
The presentation closed with reminders of voter-registration and absentee-application deadlines the county published: the voter registration change deadline for the special primary is May 19; the deadline to accept absentee applications is June 6. Nettles said county materials, including a fact sheet and the PowerPoint, would be posted online.
Camden County staff fielded questions from board members about the short public awareness of the PSC, the scheduling of advance voting, and contact outreach to absentee applicants.
