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My Voting Guide for May 2016 - "Cheat sheet" version

Now that I've been through my research, here's the "bottom line" on where I'm voting for each race: Part 1: US Senate:  Mary Kay Bacallo US Representative:  Mike Crane Part 2: Public Service Commissioner:  Kellie Pollard Austin District Attorney:  Rudjard Hayes Sheriff: Barry Babb Coroner: W. Bee Huddleston Part 3: County Commissioner: Eric Maxwell for District 1 Allen McCarty for District 5 Board of Education Brian Anderson Part 4: Republican Party Question "Yes" for empowering parents Part 5: Judge, for Superior Court Mack Crawford (Was leaning Sanderson, but getting more information that is swinging my vote)  Scott Ballard Judge, for Magistrate Court Christy A. Dunkelberger

My Voting Guide for May 2016 - Here come the Judges

Last post in my voter guide for this election! I'll follow up with the "summary", now that I've been through the whole ballot. For Judge, Superior Court of the Griffin Judicial Circuit Mack Crawford (Incumbent) https://www.facebook.com/Judge-Mack-Crawford-480952888779042/?fref=ts Appointed by Perdue in 2010. Previously director of the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council. Catherine Sanderson http://www.electcatherinesanderson.com/default.html Challenging Crawford on the basis that family law cases, divorces, and other proceedings have not been handled expediently. Update: I was leaning towards Sanderson, but I have learned a few things this morning. First, her campaign has apparently included some smear and false claims. I'm still researching this, but I have no patience for dirty campaigning. Second, looking over her Facebook page, she seems to strongly lean towards progressive, left-leaning causes. I want my judges to be Co...

My Voting Guide for May 2016 - Time for Party Questions

Let's take a moment to look at the Party Questions. This time, I'm not going to look at just the one Party Question on the Republican ballot, but also the five on the Democrat ballot.

My Voting Guide for May 2016 - Part 3

I know I'm running late, early voting is almost over and the actual voting day is this coming Tuesday, so I'm hurrying up! County Commission and Board of Education!

My Voting Guide for May 2016 - Part 2

Moving on to Public Service Commissioner, District Attorney, Sheriff ,and Coroner