ATLANTA — Governor Brian Kemp was asked Wednesday if he’ll heed Democratic calls to veto a bill that would make many local elections in just the five major metro Atlanta counties nonpartisan, but deferred for the time being, saying he hasn’t yet really looked at it.
The bill has passed both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly and awaits Governor Kemp’s approval or denial (or, as is the third option, him doing nothing at all — in which case the bill would become law).
“I think I’ll get urged to veto a lot of things, I’ll be asked to sign a lot of things, I really haven’t looked at that bill,” Governor Kemp said Wednesday. “I’m still focused on getting our bills passed not what I may or may not veto.”…