Georgia voters urged to return to polls Tuesday to decide unsettled local races

The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022.
The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the skyline of downtown Atlanta.

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This story was updated on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 8:54 a.m.

Several local seats across Georgia will be decided Tuesday in runoffs that will take place after candidates for county and city offices failed to win the 50% of votes required to win the Nov. 5 general election outright.

A number of voting rights organizations are stressing the importance of Georgia residents making their way to the polls on Tuesday for races that’ll decide who takes office in January.