State Bar of Georgia Judicial Poll Results Announced

Atlanta - The State Bar of Georgia today released the results of a judicial poll of its 27,179 active, in-state members regarding candidates in the contested race for the Court of Appeals of Georgia. This poll is commissioned by the State Bar of Georgia's Board of Governors, administered by its Elections Committee and is conducted by Election Services Corporation.

According to State Bar President Jeffrey O. Bramlett of Atlanta, "The State Bar does not endorse candidates for judicial office, but has conducted a survey of its membership in statewide races since 1970 to provide voters with guidance on the contested appellate races. The Bar conducts these polls on an impartial basis as a public service to aid Georgia voters in making informed decisions."

A total of 3,143 Georgia lawyers deemed themselves adequately informed about one or more candidates to express an opinion in the survey. Not all ballots contained an opinion on every candidate.

The results are outlined below. In order to avoid any potential misinterpretation of the poll results, publication of the poll must be substantially the same as it appears here.

Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia (To Succeed John H. Ruffin)