Republican Candidate In Runoff Makes His Case At Party Meeting

Brad Raffensperger, running for Georgia secretary of state, had the same message for the Oconee County Republicans at their meeting last week as he had when he spoke to the group in January in the run-up to the May Republican Party Primary.

Now competing in the primary runoff set for July 24, Raffensperger said he is motivated to seek the office to make sure only Americans vote in Georgia elections, to make sure the state is a great place to find a job, and to guarantee that the state is a great place to build a business.

Early voting started Monday for the July 24 runoff, and 86 voters in Oconee County cast a ballot by the end of the day.

The Republicans have three races on the ballot, for governor, for lieutenant governor, and for secretary of state, while the Democrats have only the state school superintendent race yet to settle via the primary runoff on the 24th.

Early voting continues through July 20 and is possible from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Board of Elections office at 10 Court Street next door to the Courthouse in Watkinsville.

Raffensperger was the lone speaker at the Republican Party meeting, held on June 28 at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium in Watkinsville and attended by 23 people, including the candidate and his representative.

The local Democratic Party also met last month, but no candidates spoke.

For more on the runoff election and for videos of the Republican and Democratic June meetings, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Brad Raffensperger