Chairwoman Cupid, Commissioner Allen, and Metro Atlanta Leaders urge Governor Kemp to veto HB369

Cobb Board of Commissioners · May 12, 2026

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Chairwoman urges veto, criticizes process

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The chairwoman of the meeting (identified by role only) condemned House Bill 369 for applying nonpartisan elections to only five counties (Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Clayton and Cobb County), said the bill was gutted into a food-truck measure and passed without public hearings, and called on Governor Kemp to veto it to protect fairness, local control and constitutional process.

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Cobb County officials, community groups and the county solicitor urged Gov. Brian Kemp to veto House Bill 369, saying the bill — passed late in session without public hearings and targeted at five counties including Cobb — is unfair, potentially unconstitutional and risks suppressing voters.

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