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Henry County voters back to polls in Feb. for House race

Another special election is on the way.
Another special election is on the way.
By Monroe Roark for the AJC
Dec 30, 2020

Voters in northeast Henry County will return to the polls in February for a special election to select a new state representative. Pam Stephenson, a Democrat, resigned her District 90 seat in September after 16 years in office. Her district includes portions of DeKalb and Rockdale counties. As she was not challenged by a Republican in the 2020 general election, the seat remains vacant until a special Democratic primary election takes place.

According to an announcement made Dec. 16 by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the special election is scheduled for Feb. 9 with a runoff Mar. 9 if necessary.

The last day to register to vote in this election is Jan. 11, with advance in-person and absentee voting set to begin Jan. 18.

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