Early Voting Commences for Georgia’s Public Service Commission Election
In Georgia, citizens are now participating in early voting for the Public Service Commission (PSC) election, a crucial body that oversees for-profit energy companies. In Athens, local grassroots organizations are mobilizing efforts to encourage voter participation.
The Athens Land Trust, in collaboration with the Southern Sustainability Institute, hosted a workshop on Tuesday evening. The event aimed to educate attendees about the PSC’s role and empower them to spread awareness among other voters.
Derrick Moffitt, a board member of the Athens Land Trust, commented on the general public’s unfamiliarity with the PSC’s functions. “Most people have very little knowledge of what this organization actually does,” he said. “Most of us probably have no knowledge of what they do, and the power of what they do.”
The PSC has significant influence as it sets utility rates for major companies, including Georgia Power, directly impacting consumers’ utility bills.
Currently, two seats on the PSC are being contested. As of last Friday, 500 voters in Athens-Clarke County have taken part in early voting. Residents can vote at multiple early voting locations until October 31st. On November 4, they must cast their votes at their designated precincts, which can be verified on the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.
