Question Nov. 3 Election Will Answer: Was Democratic Victory In Georgia House District 121 Sign Of Party Strength In Oconee, Clarke?

***Election Of 2018 Offers Republicans Hope***

The Nov. 6, 2018, election is casting a shadow over the Nov. 3, 2026, election.

In that 2018 election, voters in House District 121 rejected Democrat Jonathan Wallace, who won a special election in November of the previous year and had served only one legislative session, and replaced him with Republican Marcus Wiedower.

Early Voting In Oconee County Lags Early Voting Four Years Ago Going Into Final Five Days Of Advance In Person Voting For Nov. 3 Election

***Absentee Mail Balloting Down Dramatically***

After two weeks of early voting, 31.1 percent of Oconee County’s registered voters have cast a ballot, down from 33.0 percent of the registered voters who had cast a ballot at this point four years ago.

Included in the count of votes cast as of the end of the day on Saturday were 10,236 Advance In Person ballots and 531 returned Absentee By Mail ballots, for a total of 10,767 votes.