Throughout the past 21 months, supporters across the country have helped organize in their own communities not just for Barack Obama, but for local candidates as well. This effort has always been about more than one candidate or one campaign -- it's about building a lasting movement for change.
On November 4th the three-way race for the Georgia Senate seat between Jim Martin (D), incumbent Saxby Chambliss (R) and Allen Buckley (L) ended with none of the candidates having reached 50% of the total vote. Under Georgia law, a special runoff election has been scheduled for December 2nd between Martin and Chambliss.
Georgia supporters have already begun using the tools on My.BarackObama.com to organize for the runoff. There are already over 40 events scheduled in the upcoming days, including phonebanking, canvassing and organizational meetings.
If you are interested in helping with the runoff, you can find an event near you or sign-up to volunteer directly with the Martin campaign at MartinForSenate.com.
The runoff vote is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2nd. You do not need to have voted in the general election in order to vote in the runoff, although you do have to have been registered to vote in Georgia on or before October 6, 2008. Early Voting in person for the runoff began today in some counties. You can find more information and locations for Early Voting and Advance Voting (which begins Monday, November 24th) at the Georgia Secretary of State site.
Check back here at GA.BarackObama.com for more information on the Georgia Senate Race.
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