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Bee is from Augusta, Georgia. She attended Georgia State University where she earned a master's of Public Administration in Finance and Management.

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Bee is a National Policy Advisor for New American Leaders. She previously worked as an executive director of the non-profit organization Athena Warehouse, a program to educate and empower girls in under-resourced communities.

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Bee Nguyen is currently serving as a Representative for the Georgia House and is representing Georgia's 89th district. She was elected in 2017. She serves on the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Education, Governmental Affairs, and Human Relations & Aging Committees.

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Wants to install computerized kiosks in grocery stores located in areas with spotty Internet access, to enable voters to update registrations.

- Wants to install computerized kiosks in grocery stores located in areas with spotty Internet access, to enable voters to update registrations.

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Wants to communicate by mail, text and email with registered voters when trying to maintain current voter rolls information, instead of using only mail.

Wants to make more information on voting available in languages other than English.

- Wants to communicate by mail, text and email with registered voters when trying to maintain current voter rolls information, instead of using only mail.
- Wants to make more information on voting available in languages other than English.

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Wants to add cybersecurity expertise to the Secretary of State’s Office. They would monitor threats to the election system, monitor disinformation and conspiracies online, and communicate with county election officials in real-time.

As a Representative, she voted against the current computerized elections system and in favor of using hand-marked paper ballots.

As a Representative, she voted to overturn the "exact match" voter registration law, which had frozen 53,000 applications during the 2018 midterm elections.

- Wants to add cybersecurity expertise to the Secretary of State’s Office. They would monitor threats to the election system, monitor disinformation and conspiracies online, and communicate with county election officials in real-time.
- As a Representative, she voted against the current computerized elections system and in favor of using hand-marked paper ballots.
- As a Representative, she voted to overturn the "exact match" voter registration law, which had frozen 53,000 applications during the 2018 midterm elections.

Election Integrity

As of March 10, 2022, Bee Nguyen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Bee Nguyen

Dee is from Lithonia, Georgia. She attended South Carolina State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science, ITC-Turner Seminary where she earned a master's degree in Divinity and Women's Studies, Kentucky State University where she earned a master's degree in Human Resources Management, and Clark Atlanta University where she earned a doctor of philosophy.

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Dee is an Adjunct Professor at Clark Atlanta University and serves as the President/owner of DDH and Associates.

Dee served as a Representative for the Georgia House representing the 91st district. She was elected in 2008 and served until 2017. Dee previously ran for Secretary of State in 2018 and did not win.

Said that she entered the race to "ensure access and fairness in our voting process". She did not provide any further information.

- Said that she entered the race to "ensure access and fairness in our voting process". She did not provide any further information.

As of March 11, 2022, Dee Dawkins-Haigler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Dee Dawkins-Haigler

Floyd is from Milledgeville, Georgia. He attended Gupton Jones College where he earned an Associate of Science in Funeral Service, Tuskegee University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction, and Florida Institute of Technology where he earned a Master of Science in Contract and Procurement Management. Floyd also graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College as well as the National War College. Floyd lives with his wife Nathalie Huffman Griffin in Millidgeville.

Floyd was the President and CEO of Slater’s Funeral Home in Milledgeville before his recent retirement in 2017. Prior to this role, Floyd was a member of the armed forces, where he served as a helicopter pilot, instructor pilot, and commander of a construction engineering company. Floyd is a Vietnam veteran. During his military career, he was an Assistant Professor of Military Science at Wake Forest University and the ROTC director at Winston-Salem State University. In 1990, Griffin finished his esteemed military career and retired as a Colonel.

Floyd Griffin served as a State Senator for the Georgia Senate from 1994 to 1998. He represented the 25th district. He then ran for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 1998 and did not win. Most recently, Floyd served as the mayor of Millidgeville, Georgia from 2002 to 2006.

Wants to create a satellite office of the Secretary of State in Macon, Georgia to expand voter access to more Georgians.

- Wants to create a satellite office of the Secretary of State in Macon, Georgia to expand voter access to more Georgians.

As of March 11, 2022, Floyd Griffin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to "ensure free, fair, accessible, and secure elections for all of Georgia."

- Wants to "ensure free, fair, accessible, and secure elections for all of Georgia."
- Wants to "fight against SB202."

Wants to establish Small Business & Minority Business Round Tables to "ensure all small businesses have a seat at the table."

Wants to create a better business licensing system to expedite the processing of licenses.

- Wants to establish Small Business & Minority Business Round Tables to "ensure all small businesses have a seat at the table."
- Wants to create a better business licensing system to expedite the processing of licenses.

Floyd Griffin

John is from Jacksonville, Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Morehouse College, a master's degree in religious studies from Yale University, and a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of South Carolina. John lives in Atlanta and has two children.

John is an instructor at Spellman College. He previously served as the National Director for the NCAA Volunteer for Youth Program. He also served as the Southeast Regional Director of the Peace Corps from 1999 to 2006.

John Eaves was the Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman from 2007 to 2017. He then ran for Mayor of Atlanta in 2017 and did not win.

Wants to ensure "100% of eligible voters are registered."

Wants to partner with county departments of Registration and Elections and with voter advocacy groups to register "people from disadvantaged communities, the formerly incarcerated (ex-offenders), college students, and high school seniors, who are 17 years and older."

-  Wants to ensure "100% of eligible voters are registered."
- Wants to partner with county departments of Registration and Elections and with voter advocacy groups to register "people from disadvantaged communities, the formerly incarcerated (ex-offenders), college students, and high school seniors, who are 17 years and older."

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Said, "I am committed to ensure that the diversity of our state has easy access to voting."

Wants to "establish 'best practices' of voting that can be adopted  by all local county election boards, which will ensure standardization and consistency of voting practices throughout Georgia."

Wants to start a Voter Education Campaign.

- Said, "I am committed to ensure that the diversity of our state has easy access to voting."
- Wants to "establish 'best practices' of voting that can be adopted  by all local county election boards, which will ensure standardization and consistency of voting practices throughout Georgia."
- Wants to start a Voter Education Campaign.

Said, "\[I will] protect your right to vote through education, coordination, and restoration."

Wants to conduct a forensic audit of Georgia's voting system including testing of voting machines and the process of tabulating votes.

- Said, "\[I will] protect your right to vote through education, coordination, and restoration."
- Wants to conduct a forensic audit of Georgia's voting system including testing of voting machines and the process of tabulating votes.

Wants to recruit diverse and inclusive businesses to Georgia to stimulate the economy.

Said he will provide protection "from financial fraud by empowering you to make viable investments."

Wants to expedite the professional licensing renewal process to account for an increase trade workers, such barbers, nurses, and therapists, that occurred during the pandemic.

Wants to launch a variety of educational programs to assist small business owners.

Wants to create grant funding opportunities to assist new “start-up” small businesses for people of color, women, and veterans.

- Wants to recruit diverse and inclusive businesses to Georgia to stimulate the economy.
- Said he will provide protection "from financial fraud by empowering you to make viable investments."
- Wants to expedite the professional licensing renewal process to account for an increase trade workers, such barbers, nurses, and therapists, that occurred during the pandemic.
- Wants to launch a variety of educational programs to assist small business owners.
- Wants to create grant funding opportunities to assist new “start-up” small businesses for people of color, women, and veterans.

John Eaves

Michael has a D.B.A in Business Administration from CalUniversity, a Masters’ degree from the Business School at Georgia Institute of Technology, a Bachelor of Science in Computer & Electronic Technology from NC A&T State University, and attended the Emerging Leaders Program class at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He currently lives with his two children in Mableton, Georgia.

Michael works in cybersecurity practice as the US Information Security Officer for Equifax. He has worked with their Global Security Team since 2018. Previously, Michael served eight years in the Marine Corps on active and reserve duty. In 2013, Michael launched the South Cobb Voter Empowerment Project to inform and empower people in local communities by connecting them to the issues that affect residents the most. From 2016 to 2019, Michael served as the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Cobb County.

Michael Owens previously ran for the US House to represent Georgia's 13th district in 2014 and 2020 and did not win.

Wants to "Increase voter participation and accessibility." He provided no further information about this topic.

- Wants to "Increase voter participation and accessibility." He provided no further information about this topic.

As of March 11, 2022, Michael Owens’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to bolster Georgia’s cybersecurity to guard against foreign interference in elections and other critical infrastructure.

Wants to "Fix our statewide election system" and "Protect every eligible citizen’s right to vote."

- Wants to bolster Georgia’s cybersecurity to guard against foreign interference in elections and other critical infrastructure.
- Wants to "Fix our statewide election system" and "Protect every eligible citizen’s right to vote."

Wants to support small businesses and entrepreneurs by making the office of Secretary of State a more "people-facing office that’s friendlier to minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.”

Wants to support companies facing new cyberthreats.

- Wants to support small businesses and entrepreneurs by making the office of Secretary of State a more "people-facing office that’s friendlier to minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.”
- Wants to support companies facing new cyberthreats.

Michael Owens

- The Secretary of State runs many important administrative functions for Georgia, including overseeing elections, professional licensing, and business filings. 
- When it comes to elections, the Secretary of State is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, managing the voter registration process, and preparing ballots.
- The Secretary of State is in charge of registering new businesses so they can legally begin operations. They are also in charge of renewing business licenses and permits.
- In addition to these responsibilities, the Secretary of State also manages and preserves public records, provides educational programs about the capitol, and oversees Georgia’s securities’ market.
- The Secretary of State is elected to 4 year terms by statewide election.

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