Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Oconee Board Of Elections Puts T-SPLOST On Ballot, Gets Update On Secretary Of State Investigation Of Petition Drive

***Board Told Throwing Out All Petitions Not An Option***

The Oconee County Board of Elections and Registration met last week to put the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax on the county ballot in November and to set the qualifying dates for Watkinsville Council Posts 3 through 5.

The Board also received an update on the investigation by the Secretary of State Office of irregularities in the petition drive that put Independent candidates Ryan Repetske and Melissa Eagling on the November School Board ballot.