Despite the low turnout, Hubbard and Waites continue to push, telling voters that breaking the Republican hold on the five-member body will mean a difference in their electric bills.

It’s not like the low turnout is a surprise. Only about 140,000 people cast ballots in the June 17 Democratic primary, about 2% of voters statewide.

Officials are calling voter turnout “miserably low” in the Democratic runoff for the Georgia Public Service Commission. Through Tuesday, no ballots had been cast in six counties. Statewide ...

Officials are calling voter turnout "miserably low" in the Democratic runoff for the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Despite the low turnout, Hubbard and Waites continue to push, telling voters that breaking the Republican hold on the five-member body will mean a difference in their electric bills.