Georgia Libertarians in First 2-Way Statewide Race Since 1994
October 7th, 2008The Georgia Libertarian Party is running John Monds for Public Service Commission. This is a partisan statewide race. Monds has no Democratic opponent. The only candidate besides Monds is the incumbent Commissioner, H. Doug Everett, the Republican nominee. This will be the first 2-way statewide race that a Georgia Libertarian has been in since 1994, when Sharon Harris was one of only two candidates for Agriculture Commissioner. Harris received 301,416 votes, or 22.6%. 1994 was a low turnout year in Georgia. If Monds gets the same percentage that Harris got, and if Georgia has a turnout in 2008 that is no higher than the 2004 turnout of 3,300,000, then Monds will get 750,000 votes.
October 8th, 2008 at 5:04 am
John could use your help. If you want him to win, show your support at http://www.mondsforpsc.com/
October 8th, 2008 at 10:11 am
just curious, what would the Libertarian Party have to do to earn the same status that the Democrats and Republicans have in Georgia
October 8th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
The Georgia law says parties aren’t ballot-qualified for district and county office unless they got 20% of the vote in the entire U.S. for president, or 20% for Governor of Georgia, at either of the last two elections.
October 8th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Guess they need to find a very popular figure in Georgia to run for Governor then. It would either have to be someone well known like Bob Barr or someone with a ton of money that could fund their own campaign at same level or greater then the Democratic and Republican candidates.