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Metro Atlanta leaders urge Kemp to veto bill that would make elections nonpartisan in five counties
Summary
County executives and state representatives from Metro Atlanta urged Gov. Brian Kemp to veto House Bill 369, saying the measure—amended in the Senate and applied only to five large counties—would undermine local control and discriminate against diverse jurisdictions including DeKalb.
State Rep. Carla Dreener, chair of the DeKalb House delegation, opened a coordinated appeal at the Georgia State Capitol, saying House Bill 369 was transformed by a Senate amendment without full House debate and now “targets specific counties, including DeKalb,” by changing how local elections are structured.
The gathering of county chairs and legislative delegation leaders sought to persuade Gov. Brian Kemp to veto the measure. Lorraine Cochran Johnson, chief executive officer of DeKalb County, told lawmakers and attendees that HB 369 “proposes elections within 5 counties become nonpartisan,” and argued the change should not be applied selectively to Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
Why it matters: Speakers said the five counties represent a substantial…
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