Running a low-turnout Georgia runoff election could cost $100 per vote

A woman holds up her sticker that signifies that she has officially voted in the state of Georgia, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)

Miller County Election Supervisor Jerry Calhoun says he’s not sure anyone will vote in an upcoming Democratic primary runoff.

After all, the southwest Georgia county only recorded one vote in the June 17 Democratic primary for the state Public Service Commission among candidates Keisha Waites, Peter Hubbard and Robert Jones.

Two other Democratic ballots weren’t counted, probably because voters chose Daniel Blackman, who had been disqualified. Turnout wasn’t much higher among Republicans, with 40 votes cast in Commissioner Tim Echols’ victory over challenger Lee Muns.