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Governor Issues Writs of Election for State House Seats

Wednesday, December 8, 2010  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that he has issued two writs of special election to fill the vacancies of House District 136 due to the passing of Rep. Tony Sellier and House District 178 due to Rep. Mark Williams’ approval as commissioner the Department of Natural Resources.

The special elections to fill both vacancies will be held February 15, 2011, with runoffs, if needed, to be held on March 15, 2011. If a runoff is necessary, that date will coincide with several local elections in these districts.

Qualifying dates for both offices will be set by the Secretary of State’s office.

 

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