Opinion: More than 7 in 10 Georgia voters sat out the primary. That's a problem - Gainesville Times

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Opinion: More than 7 in 10 Georgia voters sat out the primary. That's a problem

Voters make their way into the Hall County Library Spout Springs Tuesday, June 16, 2026, where they can vote in the primary election runoff. - photo by Scott Rogers

06162026 RUNOFF 3.jpg — Voters make their way into the Hall County Library Spout Springs Tuesday, June 16, 2026, where they can vote in the primary election runoff. - photo by Scott Rogers

The top race on Georgia’s ballot this year is the contest for Governor: Republican Rick Jackson versus Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.