FACTOID #
4:
In the 2004 Presidential Elections,
California
and
Hawaii
were the only states with a
voter turnout percentage
below 50%.
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
52.6%
[47th of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population
5,866,000
[10th of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
45%
[22nd of 41]
Electoral Votes
15
[11th of 51]
Gun Laws > Permits
Georgia does not require a permit to purchase firearms. A permit is required to carry a concealed handgun.
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is illegal, with limited exceptions, to possess a sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, or machine gun.
Seats in the House of Representatives
13 seats
[9th of 50]
Southern Governors' Association > current Southern Governors > Seat Up
2010 (term-limited)
State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
Thurbert Baker
State Attorney General > Party
Democratic
State Attorney General > Replacement?
2011
State Attorney General > Took office
1997
State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
Supreme Court
State court > Nomenclature > Intermediate Appellate Court
Court of Appeals
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
Republican
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
Republican
United States Lieutenant Governors > Current Lieutenant Governor
Casey Cagle
United States Lieutenant Governors > Elected
2006
United States Lieutenant Governors > Party
Republican
United States Lieutenant Governors > Seat Up
2010
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CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Reasearch on Civic Learning and Engagement
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FirstGov
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Statewide Office party strength in U.S. states
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List of United States Lieutenant Governors
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