DALTON, Ga. – Georgia state investigators will examine Murray County’s special election for sole commissioner after receiving a complaint.
Matt Carrothers, spokesman for the secretary of state’s office, confirmed Wednesday that the state has launched an investigation into last week’s election.
Carrothers said he did not know if the complaint was oral or written. He declined to give any information about the nature of the complaint, citing the ongoing investigation.
Logging businessman Bruce Reed and former Eton mayor Greg Hogan were the two top vote-getters in the June 21 election. With 15 candidates in the race, neither man received the necessary 50 percent plus one vote to win. A runoff election is set for July 19.
The person elected will replace former commissioner David Ridley, who resigned in March after a county employee filed a sexual harassment complaint against him. The employee has now sued Ridley and Murray County.