Politics & Government
No Chance For Now of Returning to Superdistricts or November Elections, Legislators Say
The local delegation says the changes aren't going to come any time soon.
Don't look for the dates of elections in Athens to change any time soon.
The local legislative delegation told the ACC Commission Tuesday night that changing local elections from July to November is more complicated than one might think. Such a change would influence unified governments statewide and would requite statewide legislation.
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Some delegations from other parts of the state told Rep. Chuck Williams (R-Watkinsville) that they would "fight you tooth and nail" over such a change. Williams said he got a lot of "pushback" from other unified governments.
And Williams said there wasn't consensus among delegation members over the possiblity of returning Athens' voting districts to the 8 districts and 2 superdistricts originally in the Athens Clarke County charter. Without that consensus, the issue won't go forward.
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