Overview
- Gov. Brian Kemp signed the measure Tuesday, and it takes effect Jan. 1, 2028, so the 2026 elections do not change.
- The law removes party labels for county commissions, tax commissioners, clerks, and solicitors in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, and Clayton, while sheriffs keep partisan elections.
- It shifts most local contests to May with possible June runoffs, and district attorneys will appear on November ballots without party nomination or a primary.
- Fulton County DA Fani Willis and DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston say they will sue, calling the law unconstitutional and designed to advantage Republicans in Democratic counties.
- Lawmakers inserted the changes in the session’s final days by replacing a food-truck bill, and the statute only applies to counties that replaced coroners with medical examiners.