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6-A Atlanta 3otnaI and CONSTITUTION SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 1972 Million Votes Expected Tuesday in State Who's Running! and county offices will be decided Tuesday. In instances where no candidate receives a majority of been broadcasting. Thus, it will be of some consequence to see how many votes he lands in the primary against what he calls "14 race-mixers." Two years ago, Stoner polled 17,633 out of 798,660 votes in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, ending up fourth in a nine-man The Public Service Commission tilt that has gotten the most attention pits incumbent Ford Spinks against State Rep. Larry Thomason. Spinks, like Sen.

Gambrell, is an appointee of Gov. Jimmy Carter. THE RACE is rated a toss-up by most observers. In the other contest, former state Rep. Mac Barber and Douglas N.

"Doug" Smith are seeking to succeed retiring commissioner Crawford L. Pilcher. Barber has been cast in the favorite's role. worked for Hagan is given the better chance to do it. IN THE 7TH DISTRICT, Dr.

Larry P. McDonald, a member of the John Birch Society, has mounted a well-financed campaign against veteran Congressman John W. Davis. Davis backers still expect the Summerville Democrat to come out ahead, however, and face the winner of Tuesday's Charlie Sherrill-Eugene McMichen Republican primary in November. THE MUCH-WATCHED 5th District Democratic primary finds two blacks, and two whites in contention for the nomination.

The Rev. Andrew Young, who lost to U.S. Rep. Thompson in the 1970 congressional election, has the support of much of the white business es- tablishment. But Alderman H.

D. Dodson looms as a threat to undercut the base of his on the outcome of the Senate race, too. IN DEKALB, for example Republican leaders are expecting more than half of Tuesday's projected 100,000 DeKalb voters to pick up GOP ballots because of hot local races involving Republicans. In 1970 gubernatorial primary, only 26,412 of 82,231 DeKalb ballots were Republican. Jimmy Carter ran well in the county, garnering 23,494 votes; and some Democrats are wondering if the anticipated oross-over to the Republican primary will eliminate some votes that otherwise would be channeled to Gambrell.

This is just one of the questions receiving widespread speculation two days before the primary. Some others: In places where one or more Republican runoff elections appear likely, will some voters stay away from the polls Tuesday so they can have the option Aug. 29 of voting in either the Democratic runoff (including the Senate runoff) or in the Republican runoff? In the 5th District, will some Republicans enter the Democratic frays and try influence ihe Democratic picture in a way they believe advantageous to the candidacies of Fletcher Thompson and of state Rep. Rodney Cook, the GOP nominee to succeed Thompson in Congress? Will the 90,000 Georgians who have registered to vote since 1970 have a significant impact on the primaries? -Can Hosea Williams do. what C.

B. King, as a gubernatorial candidate, couldn't in 1970: Unify the black vote? (King got- 70,424 votes 8.8 per cent in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.) These and other questions will be answered at the polls Tuesday. By MAURICE FLIESS About half of Georgia's two million registered voters are expected to cast ballots Tuesday in the 1972 Democratic and Republican primaries. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

statewide. Republicans and Democrats alike will be voting on one statewide race for the U.S. Senate. Fifteen names will appear on the Democratic ballot, four on the Republican. Democrats also will be able to vote in two contested races for the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Since no Republicans are seeking those two PSC slots in the Nov. 7 general election, victory Tuesday will be tantamount to election. THE SAME situation applies in the 6th and 10th congressional district Democratic primaries. In both cases, pairs of Democrats are doing battle, the winners to be unopposed in November. There are at least two candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in five other congressional districts the 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th.

All of the victors in these races will be pitted against Republican opponents Nov. 7. And in the 7th District, two GOP candidates are vying for the nomination. Across 3ie state, Democrats will find no less than 91 contested races for the Georgia House of Representatives and 30 for the state Senate. REPUBLICANS are involved in eight con tested House races and four contested state Senate primaries.

Additionally, nominations for a multitude of judgeships, district attorneys' positions the vote, the top two finishers will go head-to-head in an Aug. 29 runoff election. One runoff 'that is virtually certain wiE be in the Democratic senatorial i a y. Every bit as certain is the conclusive victory U.S. Rep.

Fletcher Thompson will rack up Tuesday against three rninor opponents in the Republican senatorial primary. Sen. David Gambrell, of Atlanta, appointed to the Senate last year, generally is expected to be one of the Democrats involved in the runoff. FORMER Ernest Vandiver of Lavonia had the inside track for the second spot until state Rep. Sam Nunn of Perry emerged from relative obscurity several months ago and asserted himself as a candidate to be dealt with.

Nunn has been contending that the candidate with momentum would capture the bulk of the "undecided" vote in the primary. If that undecided bloc is as large as he has claimed perhaps 40 per cent of the electorate and if indeed he attracts it, he may well find himself still in the running come Wednesday morning. Expected to finish after the Gambrell-Vandiver-Nunn "big three" are the Rev. Hosea Williams, State Treasurer Bill Burson and Jack Dorsey, but not necessarily in that order. IN A CAMPAIGN that has yet to capture the public inter-, self-proclaimed white racist J.

B. Stoner drew some flak last week because of the vitriolic commercials he has Bennett'S i Best for Diamonds Democratic congressional races in the 1st, 5th and 7th districts also figure to be in the spotlight Tuesday. In the 1st and 7th, incumbents face potentially strong challenges; and in the 5th, four Democrats are competing for the nomination for the seat vacated by Senate candidate Fletcher Thompson. Bo Ginn and Tom Taggart are attempting to unseat G. Elliott Hagan in the 1st District, and Ginnwho once Here is a list of the statewide and congressional candidates in Tuesday's Georgia primary: U.

S. SENATE Democrat David Gambrell, Atlanta (incumbent); Ernest Van-diver, Lavonia; Sam Nium, Perry; Bill Burson, Thomas-ton; William Aynes, Decatur; Gerry C. Dokka, Atlanta; Jack Dorsey, Decatur; Austin D. Graham, Marietta; Thomas J. Irwin, Atlanta; Wyman C.

Lowe, Atlanta; Lloyd Russell, Atlanta; J. B. Stoner, Marietta; Hosea Williams, Atlanta; W. M. "Don" Wheeler, Alma, and Darrell W.

Run-yan, Atlanta (also listed in Republican primary). Republicans Fletcher Thompson. East Point; Howard Tucker, Atlanta; Clarence I. Porter Flowery Branch, and Run- yan. U.S.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES First District Democrats G. Elliott Hagan, Sylvania (incumbent); Bo Ginn, Millen; Tom Taggart, Savannah. Republican William L. Gowan, Springfield. Second District Incumbent Democrat Dawson Mathis, Albany, has no opposition.

Third District Incumbent Democrat Jack Brinkley, Columbus, has no opposition. Fourth District Democrats Dennis E. Bade, Atlanta; F. Odell Wellborn, Atlanta. Republican Ben B.

Blackburn, Atlanta (incumbent). Fifth District Democrats H. D. Dodson, Atlanta; Wyche Fowler, Atlanta; Howell Smith, Atlanta; Andrew Young, Atlanta. Republican Rodney M.

Cook, Atlanta. Sixth District Democrats John J. Flynt Griffin (incumbent); Ray Gurley, Atlanta. No Republicans. Seventh District Democrats John W.

Davis, Summerville (incumbent); Larry P. McDonald, Marietta. Republicans Charlie SherrLU, Rossville; V. Eugene McMichen, Mableton. Eighth District Democrats W.

S. "Bill" Stuckey Eastman (incumbent) Mitch Miller, Macon; Harry Powell, Dublin. Republican Ronnie Thompson, Macon. Ninth District Incumbent Democrat Phil M. Landrum, Jasper, has no opposition.

Tenth District Democrats Robert G. Stephens Athens (incumbent); Charles G. Ruark, Madison. No Republicans. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Democrats Mac Barber, Commerce, Douglas N.

Smith, Atlanta (seeking the vacated seat of Crawford1 Pilcher, who retired); Ford Spinks, Tifton (incumbent), opposed by Larry Thomason, Decatur; Ben T. Wiggins, Atlanta (incumbent). Republican Franklin C. Rodgers, Atlanta, opposing Wiggins in general election. STATE SUPREME COURT Incumbent Democrats Penning M.

Grice, Macon, William B. Gunter, Gainesville, Robert H. Jordan, Macon, and Carlton Mobley, Atlanta, have no opposition. STATE COURT OF APPEALS Incumbent Democrats H. Sol Clark, Savannah, Bras-well Dean Atlanta, Randall Evans Thomson, and Irwin W.

Stolz LaFayette, have no opposition. strength in Atlanta's black community, and Alderman Wyche Fowler Jr. could land enough votes to make for ah' intriguing Young-Fowler runoff three weeks from now. The fourth candid ate, Howell Smith, has little visible public following. In the two contested Democratic congressional primaries where the winners will be unopposed in November, incunv bents John J.

Flynt Jr. (6th District) and Robert G. Stephens Jr. (10th District) should win handily over Gurley and Charles G. Ruark, respectively.

THE OTHER contested Democratic congressional pri maries are in the 8th and 4th districts, Rep. W. S. "Bill" Stuckey Jr. has opposition from state COPTER USED TO GRAB ERRANT BEAR CANOGA PARK, Calif.

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Mitch Miller and from Harry Powell In the 8th, with the incumbent expected to capture a majority of the vote and thus escape a runoff. In the 4m, F. Odell Welborh is favored over Dennis Eugene Bacle for the right to go against Republican Rep. Ben Blackburn on Nov. 7.

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Either Democrat or Republican, not both or any other party. The voting Tuesday is to select which candidates will be party nominees, whose names will appear on the general election ballot Nov. 7, IN RACES where no candidate receives a majority of votes cast Tuesday, a run-off will be held Aug. 29 between the top two vote getters. A person who votes Tuesday in one party's primary may vote in the same party's runoff, but not in the other party's runoff.

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AN LB EXTRA VALUE 499 18 candidates, too bad. You cannot write in the name of anyone else. HOWEVER, if you have no favorite in the Senate race, go to the polls anyway because there are plenty of other races and candidates. In fact, there are 644 canidates running for federal and state offices in addition to the U.S. Senate.

Also, thousands of candidates are running in local races for such offices as county commissioner, city council, mayor, school board, superintendent, sheriff, ordinary, justice of the peace and other judgeships. Your ballot, of course, is to include only those races you are eligible to vote in by virtue of your residence. Your ballot may be different from your next door neighbor's, however, even if you live in the same election district (ward, precinct, box, etc.) Some election districts include parts of more than one state legislative district or local office district. Reapportionment of state House and Senate districts that do not coincide with election districts will cause more confusion than anything else Tuesday, according to Frances S. Duncan, chief of the elections division in the Secretary of State's office.

SO, YOUR address will determine what races you can vote in. Poll officials will answer questions and provide you with the proper ballot Tuesday. In addition, the changes from reapportionment have resulted in adjustments in election district boundaries in many counties. Also, many polling places have been changed since 1970. "Don't wait until you get to the polls Tuesday to find out you're at the wrong polling place," Mrs.

Duncan said. If there is any doubt, call or go see the board of voter registrars in your county Monday. After you get to the proper polling place, you must choose IIIWIIW Your choice of party in August does not require you to vote for that party's nominees in November. You can vote for whomever you please in November, including a write-in candidate. If you have moved, you have until Oct.

20 to transfer your voter registration for the November election. Sept. 18 is the last day for new voters to register for the November election, except for voting only for president and vice president which has a registration deadline of Oct. 20. IN THE primary Tuesday, the race receiving most attention is for U.S.

Senate. In addition to selecting the two party nominees for election to the full six-year term beginning Jan. 3, 1973, voters will select nominees to complete the unexpired term of the late Sen. Richard B. Russell.

Gov. Jimmy Carter's appointment of David H. Gambrell to Russell's seat extends only to the general election Nov. 7. Voters will decide then who will serve from Nov.

8 to Jan. 3. All 15 Democratic candidates for the Senate are running for both the two-month term and for the six-year term. Only one of the four candidates seeking the GOP senatorial nomination U.S. Rep.

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