If only allowed Registered Republican Voters were allowed to vote and select the Republican candidate, Hice would have walked away with it.
IOW, having a closed primary.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxdwax/trump-georgia-primary-democrats-voted
I don’t know what Republican voters you’re talking about, the ones I know(me included) would prefer that if all democrats couldn’t be sent to Chicago, NYC, Boston, LA, or Seattle, they’d be relegated to about 4 or 5 counties, can’t vote for anything except state and local elections, and have no control over school boards.
Agree that we our own worst enemies because we continue to allow corrupt RINOs on local and state GOP boards to be gatekeepers on who runs.
Majority are way too complacent about allowing city councils and county commissions to the decision makers and shot callers with regards to out of control development, regulations and taxes.
If I remember correctly, Newton Cty commission is thinking of legislation to curtail public comments.
I share your dismay at many county commissions in Geeorgia. I live in the “Peoples’ Republic” of Athens/Clarke County, so I have to endure extreme left-wing local politics. Fortunately, the state legislature has gerrymandered surrounding House districts so that the Athens votes are split among more conservative counties nearby.
I don’t want party registration in Georgia because that information could be used one day by Democrats in power to target opposition voters.
I disagree about Hice. He had no chance to win a state-wide election under the existing rules (party crossovers allowed), and he foolishly gave up a safe House seat to take that chance. Fortunately, an equally conservative Republican (on most issues), Mike Collins, won his vacated House seat.