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Georgia Public Service Commission election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 12
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| Georgia Public Service Commission |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 Primary runoff: July 21, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 General runoff: January 5, 2021 Pre-election incumbent(s): Jason Shaw (R) (District 1) Bubba McDonald (R) (District 4) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Georgia |
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| Public Service Commission (2 seats) |
Georgia held an election for two of five seats on the public service commission on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger moved the general runoff election to January 5, 2021 from December 1, 2020.[1] The filing deadline was March 6, 2020.
Incumbent Jason Shaw won election in the general election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 1.
Incumbent Lauren McDonald Jr. and Daniel Blackman advanced from the general election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 4.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Georgia modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Candidate filing procedures: The petitioning deadline for minor-party and unaffiliated candidates was extended to August 14, 2020. The petition signature requirement for independent and minor-party candidates was reduced to 70 percent of their original numbers.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
District 1
General election candidates
- Jason Shaw (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Robert Bryant (Democratic Party)
- Elizabeth Melton (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Jason Shaw (Incumbent) ✔
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District 4
General runoff candidates
- Lauren McDonald Jr. (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Daniel Blackman (Democratic Party)
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General election candidates
- Lauren McDonald Jr. (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Daniel Blackman (Democratic Party) ✔
- Nathan Wilson (Libertarian Party)
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- Lauren McDonald Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
Past elections
2018
District 3
General runoff election
General runoff election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton defeated Lindy Miller in the general runoff election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on December 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chuck Eaton (R) | 51.7 | 758,553 |
 | Lindy Miller (D) | 48.3 | 707,267 | |
| Total votes: 1,465,820 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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General election
General election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton and Lindy Miller advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ryan Graham in the general election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Eaton (R) | 49.7 | 1,917,656 |
| ✔ | | Lindy Miller (D) | 47.6 | 1,838,020 |
 | Ryan Graham (L) | 2.7 | 102,878 | |
| Total votes: 3,858,554 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Lindy Miller defeated John Noel and Johnny White in the Democratic primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lindy Miller | 65.4 | 312,467 |
 | John Noel | 18.9 | 90,327 | |
 | Johnny White | 15.7 | 74,777 | |
| Total votes: 477,571 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Chuck Eaton advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Eaton | 100.0 | 471,261 |
| Total votes: 471,261 | |||
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2016The general election for one seat on the Public Service Commission was held on November 8, 2016. Tim Echols defeated Eric Hoskins in the Georgia public service commission election.
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See also
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