The last day for early voting in the special general election for Georgia Public Service Commission is on Halloween, Friday, October 31. Election Day will be Tuesday, November 4.

Voters can look up their polling precinct, find absentee ballot dropbox locations, and view a sample ballot at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

This is the first time in nearly five years that Georgia voters can choose the representatives for the Public Service Commission (PSC). The commission has “exclusive power” to decide the rates for services, including electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications.

The commission has five seats, and voters from all over Georgia will cast their ballots for two of those seats. Elections for the two seats were delayed due to a legal fight over Georgia’s statewide voting system, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Here’s more information about the candidates for PSC:

District 2

Tim Echols, incumbent, Republican
Echols was first elected to the PSC in 2010 and was reelected in 2016. Echols supports nuclear energy, solar power and electric vehicles, and he is the founder of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Roadshow.

Read more about Echols on his candidate site.

Alicia Johnson, Democrat
Johnson, of Savannah, is a managing principal at Health Management Associates, an Atlanta-based healthcare consulting firm, and has served on multiple boards and task forces focused on racial equity, public accountability, and economic opportunity.

Read more about Johnson on her candidate website.

District 3

Fitz Johnson, incumbent, Republican
Johnson was appointed to his District 3 seat by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2021, and this is his first time running for election in the seat. Johnson has served on several boards and is an active member of his local Chamber of Commerce.

Read more about Johnson on his candidate website.

Peter Hubbard, Democrat
Hubbard founded the nonprofit Georgia Center for Energy Solutions in 2019. The nonprofit works to advocate for clean energy solutions and lower power bills. Hubbards has 15 years of experience in the energy sector, and since starting his nonprofit, he has advocated for alternative long-term energy plans at the PSC.

Read more about Hubbard on his candidate website.

The Georgia Recorder has created a comprehensive voter guide, which details each candidates’ policy concerns. The AJC also has a similar article covering the candidates.