Percentages? So far, the early voter turnout in Bulloch County toward the June 17 special primary for two Georgia Public Service Commission seats would be better measured in thousandths. As of noon Tuesday, six and a half days into the 16-day early voting period, 91 registered voters had cast in-person ballots here, reported county Election Supervisor Shontay Jones.

What’s at stake? The Public Service Commission is a five-member elected panel that can approve or deny utility rate increases – such as those requested by the electric power companies. It also regulates natural gas to some extent and some aspects of telecommunications.

This is the first time a PSC election has been held in several years, after Atlanta-area plaintiffs brought a lawsuit asserting that the state’s method of elec

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