TIFTON — Several local and state level races will be decided in November along with the presidential race.

On the state level, incumbent Carden Summers is running for state senator for the 13th District on the Republican ticket against Democratic challenger Mary Egler. Republican incumbent Penny Houston is running for 170th District State Representative against Democratic challenger Andre Oliver.

Several elections for seats in Washington, D.C., are also on the ballot.

The special election to fill the unexpired term for Sen. Johnny Isakson’s seat has 20 names on the ballot.

Isakson, who had represented Georgia in the Senate for many years, retired in 2019, citing health reasons.

On the ballot are:

• Al Bartell, Independent.

• Allen Buckley, Independent.

• Doug Collins, Republican.

• John Fortuin, Green.

• Derrick E. Grayson, Republican.

• Michael Todd Greene, Independent.

• Annette Davis Jackson, Republican.

• Deborah Jackson, Democrat.

• Jamesia James, Democrat.

• A. Wayne Johnson, Republican.

• Tamara Johnson-Shealey, Democrat.

• Matt Lieberman, Democrat.

• Kelly Loeffler, Republican incumbent.

• Joy Felicia Slade, Democrat.

• Brian Slowinski, Libertarian.

• Valencia Stovall, Independent.

• Ed Tarver, Democrat.

• Kandiss Taylor, Republican.

• Raphael Warnock, Democrat.

• Richard Dien Winfield, Democrat.

Sen. David Perdue, the incumbent Republican, faces off against Democrat Jon Ossoff and Libertarian Shane Hazel.

U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, a Republican who represents Georgia’s 8th Congressional District, is challenged for his seat by Democrat Lindsay Holliday.

Locally, there are 10 races on the ballot. None of the races are contested.

Bryce A. Johnson is running for Tifton Judicial Circuit district attorney; incumbent Suzanne Carter Johnson is running for probate court judge; incumbent Clay Pate is running for clerk of Superior Court; incumbent Gene Scarbrough is running for Tift County sheriff; incumbent Chad Alexander is running for tax commissioner; incumbent Josh Hendrix is running for coroner; incumbent Bryan Cavenaugh is running for chief magistrate; incumbent Melissa Hughes is running for county commissioner for District 2; incumbent Buck Rigdon is running for county commissioner for District 5; Tony McBrayer is running for Tift County Commission chair District 7; incumbent Marilyn Burks is running for Tift County Board of Education for District 1; incumbent John Waddell is running for Tift County school board for District 3; and incumbent Jonathan Jones is running for Tift County Board of Education chair District 7.

Voters will see two proposed constitutional amendments and a statewide referendum on the November ballot.

One proposed amendment would authorize the Georgia state legislature to dedicate fee or tax revenues to the public purpose for which the fees or taxes were intended.

The amendment would prevent funds that are ostensibly collected for a specific purpose from being reallocated into the general fund, unless the governor or legislature suspends the fund, which can only happen by declaring a state of financial emergency for the state.

The other proposed amendment would allow people to legally challenge both local governments and the state government over laws they feel violate the Unites States Constitution, the state Constitution or state law.

If passed, the amendment would waive sovereign immunity in court so that a person can petition the court for declaratory relief. Declaratory relief asks a judge to look at the law and give an official declaration on whether or not it is in violation of any constitutional or state law.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Early voting for the local elections in November begin Monday, Oct. 12.

Early voting is scheduled 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Oct. 12-30, with Saturday voting scheduled for 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 24.

Absentee mail ballots may be requested by calling (229) 386-7915 or emailing shekia.holley@tiftcounty.org.

The election season, prospective voters can also request an absentee ballot by visiting the state’s Absentee Ballot Portal, located at https://ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov.

All early voting takes place at the Tift County Board of Elections office, 222 Chesnutt Ave., Building B.

Voters waiting until Election Day, Nov. 3, to vote will go to their assigned polling locations.

Anyone wishing to register can do so online using a valid Georgia drivers license or ID or by contacting the Tift County Board of Elections office.

Voters must have acceptable identification to vote, which includes a Georgia driver’s license, even if it’s expired; any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID; a valid U.S. passport; a valid photo ID from any branch, department, agency or entity of the U.S. government, Georgia or any county, municipality, board, authority or other state entity; a valid U.S. military photo ID; or a valid tribal photo ID.

A free voter ID card is available at the county registrar’s office or the Department of Driver Services. Before being issued a voter ID card, the voter must provide a photo ID or approved non-photo ID that includes full legal name and date of birth; documentation showing the voter’s date of birth; evidence that the applicant is a registered Georgia voter; and documentation showing the applicant’s name and residential address.

To find registration status, sample ballots, elected official contact information, mail ballot status and Election Day polling place information, visit the “My Voter Page” at www.sos.ga.gov/mvp.