Trump endorses Burt Jones for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Election, Politics, Press Release September 2, 2021
JACKSON – Today, September 2, 2021, President Donald J. Trump endorsed conservative candidate Burt Jones for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.
Both Trump and Jones have shared and forwarded the endorsement to numerous media outlets. Jones’ campaign also attached a statement saying, “In 2016 and 2020, Burt served as President Trump’s campaign co-chair in Georgia, and he was the first elected official in Georgia to endorse the President. As President Trump’s endorsement proves, Burt is the only candidate in the race for Lieutenant Governor who will safeguard and advance the America First agenda, fight for election integrity, and deliver results for hardworking Georgians.”
Trump’s endorsement stated: “State Senator Burt Jones is a Conservative warrior running for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. No on has fought harder for Election Integrity than Burt, and no state needs it more. A businessman and Patriot, Burt will always stand for America First, and will help bring back Energy Independence, a Stronger Border, Low Taxes, Great Education, and Safe Cities. He will also get to the bottom of the Nov. 3 Presidential Election Scam. Burt Jones has my Complete and Total Endorsement. He will not let the great people of Georgia down!”
In an email statement today, Burt Jones responded by saying, “I am honored and humbled to receive the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump in my campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. I am the only person in my race who has had the President’s back from day one, and it’s an honor to have his full support. As Lieutenant Governor, I will work to advance the President’s America First agenda and continue to grow our economy, improve our schools, secure our elections, and keep Georgia safe. I look forward to traveling the state and meeting with the good people of Georgia as we work toward a big win in November 2022.”
Pickens County polls on track to close at 7 with high turnout
Community, Election January 5, 2021
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – Pickens County Elections are progressing smoothly at the polls today according to Elections Supervisor Julianne Roberts who reported no major issues in the day.
Speaking with FYN, Roberts said that they day has progressed smoothly at the precincts and with the central office despite having issues with COVID-19 exposures in the office. Having previously been exposed, everyone in the office tonight has had the virus, said Roberts.
This comes in spite of worries as North Georgia is continuing its 2020 elections trend with large numbers of citizens going to polls and submitting early voting ballots in this election cycle.
Pickens County Sheriff’s were also on hand today keeping voters safe. The Sheriff’s Office issued a statement to ease the public into the day saying that deputies would be on hand at polling locations.
The Sheriff’s Office said that this was more a response to news from other counties as they stated, “Many counties have experienced threats regarding elections, and while our county has not received any threats at this time, we will always err on the side of caution to provide safety for the community.”
However, with a quiet day at the precincts in the county, the smooth operations and lack of issues means that precincts are expected to close on time. Roberts said that the normal rules apply so that if any person is already in-line by 7:00 p.m., then they will be allowed to enter and vote before the poll closes. However, 7:00 p.m. is the cutoff time and anyone arriving after that will be turned away.
Roberts told FYN at 5:00 p.m. today that this was the current situation with polls expected to close on time.