Among several public policy issues that the Gwinnett Chamber is asking legislators to keep in mind during the current legislative session, one of the requests is for lawmakers to at least consider any opportunities for local partisan elections in the county to become nonpartisan elections — if such opportunities arise.
The chamber recently announced its public policy agenda with 50 points that it wants state legislators to consider during this year’s legislative session.
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