With Georgia drying out from Tropical Storm Irma, business is set to get back to normal Wednesday morning in Atlanta when candidate qualifying opens for several open seats in the state Legislature.

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp in advance of the storm had announced a two-day delay. Qualifying was originally supposed to start Monday.

The new schedule means qualifying for interested candidates now begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday and end at 1 p.m. Friday in the Secretary of State’s Office across the street from the state Capitol.

Special elections are scheduled for Nov. 7 to fill the following seats:

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