Independent Candidate for County Office in Georgia Files Lawsuit Against the 5% Petition

On June 14, Mike Garner, an independent candidate for Muscogee County Court Clerk, filed a lawsuit in state court against the petition requirement that requires signatures of 5% of the registered voters. The law requires 5,226 signatures, which is approximately 45% of all the votes cast for that office in the most recent primary. See this story.


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