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About the Endorsement Process| 2010 Primary Endorsements | Past Endorsements | Voter Information

In 2010, all statewide offices, including Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and Secretary of Agriculture, will be up for election. All 236 state senators and state representatives must also run for re-election to the Georgia General Assembly. Primary Election Day is July 20. Any race where a candidate fails to receive a majority of the vote goes to a run-off on August 10. General Election Day is November 2. Any race where a candidate fails to receive a majority of the vote goes to a run-off on November 30.

How the Endorsement Process Works: Questionnaire and Interview

Any candidate seeking a Georgia Conservation Voters Endorsement must first complete a comprehensive questionnaire. The questions cover a broad range of environmental issues that help us assess what kind of environmental leader candidates will be if elected.

After the questionnaire is reviewed, Georgia Conservation Voters conducts an interview with each candidate. We consider the candidate's record, experience, leadership skills, viability and input from local conservation leaders.

All endorsements are reviewed and finalized by the Georgia Conservation Voters Board of Directors.

What an Endorsement Means: Name Recognition and Campaign Support

Once a candidate has earned endorsement, the Georgia Conservation Voters Action Fund may support the campaign with staff time, volunteers and voter contact.

The Georgia Conservation Voters endorsement is sought by state level candidates in Georgia. That's because we are a highly credible source of information on candidates' environmental records. When we communicate with voters, they listen.

Why the Georgia Conservation Voters Endorsement Matter: Voter Education and Proven Success

The Georgia Conservation Voters endorsement is critical information voters can use to decide which candidates to trust. Most voters do not have the time to do in-depth research on the candidates - we do that important work for you.

Georgia Conservation Voters has a solid track record of winning, whether we are working to protect pro-conservation incumbents, elect pro-conservation candidates to vacant seats or replace anti-environmental incumbents with pro-conservation candidates.

In 2008, more than 85% of candidates Georgia Conservation Voters endorsed won.