The state Public Service Commission sets Georgia Power rates, among other oversight responsibilities. Two of its five seats are up for grabs in November.

Early voting for the November 4 general election started Tuesday morning in Georgia. Voters across the state are electing mayors and city council members and, in some counties, deciding local measures and referendums.

From Oct. 14 to Oct. 31, Georgia voters have the opportunity to pick who they want overseeing Georgia Power and its rates.

Early voting begins today across Georgia for the Nov. 4 municipal elections, marking the start of the final stretch before Election Day.

Georgia will hold a special election on Nov. 4, 2025, to fill two of five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, with early voting beginning Tuesday, Oct. 14. If

You can see your voter status on the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page. You can register to vote through the office's online system or by mail by filling out the voter registration application. Early voting for the 2025 election begins on Oct. 14 and lasts until Oct. 31.

Voters will be electing mayors and council members in cities across Georgia. There is also a statewide special election for two seats on the Public Service Commission, which regulates energy and utility rates like your power bill.

To many voters, the Public Service Commission is a mystery, but rising power bills show just how important it is.

A unique off-year election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, a body responsible for regulating utilities in the state, has Republicans vocally concerned, especially considering concurrent municipal elections that they worry could favor Democratic mobilization.

The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Americus at South Georgia Technical College's Pope Center. It's the sixth and final meeting of the committee.

This guide is part of a collaboration with Grist and WABE to demystify the Georgia Public Service Commission, the small but powerful state-elected board that makes critical decisions about everything from raising electricity bills to developing renewable energy.

Early voting starts in Georgia for municipal elections, including pivotal Public Service Commission races, with ballot casting options before the Nov. 4 election day.