Correction Regarding Public Service Commission Candidates

By LYDIA BERGLAR
News Editor

Last week, the Sentinel reported that Daniel Blackman had been disqualified from running for the Georgia Public Service Commission. However, as of press time for this week’s issue, he is still qualified and on the ballot pending a June 10 hearing.

He was disqualified temporarily until a Fulton County Superior Court judge issued an injunction. Per a June 3 article in “The Current,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ruled that Blackman failed to prove that he established residence inside the district at least one year before this November’s general election (as required by state law), but the Fulton judge stayed the ruling until a hearing could be held.

Be sure to check the latest updates online before heading to the polls.

Early voting began before the June 10 hearing, making this a complicated issue that could impact the election results.