Election 2018

Despite a joint statement released by both the county’s political parties opposing it, Habersham County leaders hope voters will approve the 1-cent roads and bridges tax on the Nov. 8 ballot.

On May 17, 2019, the unthinkable happened to Jeff and Jess Williams - their 31-month-old son Justus died after becoming infected with Shiga-toxin E. coli.

Now-former Georgia House District 28 State Rep. Chris Erwin has appealed Senior Judge David Sweat’s ruling that grants Petitioner Dan Gasaway’s petition and threw out the Dec. 4 House District 28 Special Election, removing Erwin from office.

A senior judge who recently ruled that a new election for Georgia House District 28 is warranted has provided details of the next steps.

For the second time this year, incumbent Rep. Dan Gasaway didn’t win the Georgia House District 28 seat for the upcoming term, and now for the second time he has filed a lawsuit related to that loss.

Tuesday afternoon’s Georgia House District 28 recount revealed no differences in vote totals.

Elections superintendents in Banks, Habersham and Stephens counties are preparing for a recount in the Dec. 4 Georgia House District 28 Special Election.

Georgia House District 28 will have a new state representative in 2019 if current election results stand.

The Special Election for Georgia House District 28 race is too close to call, with enough outstanding votes to potentially change the outcome.

Republican Chuck Eaton has been re-elected to a third term on Georgia's utility regulating Public Service Commission.