The Morgan County Democrats and the Lake Country Democrats invite voters to the Inaugural GA10 Voter Festival, a celebration of progressive values including expanding healthcare, living wages, safe neighborhoods and community policing, and environmental justice.
Voters and candidates from across Georgia’s 10 th Congressional District will come together on May Day, May 1, from 1-4 p.m., to celebrate the start of the 2022 Election Season.
Held in College Square (across from the Arch), the classic Athens Street fair format will include live music, stump speeches, networking, and voter information booths.
Voters will be able to register to vote, check their voter registration, confirm where and when they can vote, and request a mail ballot for the May primary.
The Voter Festival is hosted by the Georgia 10 Progressive Coalition, comprised of progressive non-profit groups including Indivisible GA10, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, the Economic Justice Coalition, Community Change, Athens Anti-Discrimination League, New Georgia Project, Lake Country Dems and others, plus Democratic Committees across GA10, including Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Butts, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, and Oglethorpe Counties.
Candidates for State and Federal office representing the 18 counties of GA10 are expected to attend. A record number of Democratic candidates will be on the primary ballot in May, so this will be a unique opportunity for voters to meet candidates as they consider their choices.
Confirmed candidates as release date include:
• GA 10 th Congressional District: Jessica Fore, Phyllis Hatcher, Tabitha Johnson-Green, Femi Oduwole, and Paul Walton
• Senate: Tamara Johnson-Shealy
• Lt Governor: Erick Allen, Charlie Bailey, Tyrone Brooks, Jason Hayes, Derrick Jackson, Renitta Shannon
• Secretary of State: Dee Dawkins-Haigler, John Eaves, Floyd Griffen, Michael Owens
• Agriculture Commissioner: Nakita Hemingway, Fred Swann
• Labor Commissioner: William Boddie, JR, Nicole Horn, Nadia Surrency
• Public Service Commission: Missy Moore, Patty Durand
• State School Superintendent: Currey Hitchens
• State Senate: Andrew Ferguson, Kacy Morgan, Conolus Scott, JR
• State House: Spencer Frey, Kat Howkins, Mokah Jasmine Johnson
– Contributed