Georgia Democrats are seeking to make a statewide election of two utility regulators a referendum on rising electricity bills. Republicans, warning Democrats could steal rare wins in the races for the Public Service Commission,

The state Public Service Commission sets Georgia Power rates, among other oversight responsibilities. Two of its five seats are up for grabs in November.

Early voting begins today across Georgia for the Nov. 4 municipal elections, marking the start of the final stretch before Election Day.

Early voting for the November 4 general election started Tuesday morning in Georgia. Voters across the state are electing mayors and city council members and, in some counties, deciding local measures and referendums.

Voters will be electing mayors and council members in cities across Georgia. There is also a statewide special election for two seats on the Public Service Commission, which regulates energy and utility rates like your power bill. Early voting takes place Monday through Friday and some locations will be open on Saturdays and Sundays.

To many voters, the Public Service Commission is a mystery, but rising power bills show just how important it is.

The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Americus at South Georgia Technical College's Pope Center. It's the sixth and final meeting of the committee.

A unique off-year election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, a body responsible for regulating utilities in the state, has Republicans vocally concerned, especially considering concurrent municipal elections that they worry could favor Democratic mobilization.

President Trump's new election integrity team at the Department of Homeland Security includes 2020 election deniers who worked to overturn the results in Georgia and Pennsylvania. MSNBC Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin,

Early voting starts in Georgia for municipal elections, including pivotal Public Service Commission races, with ballot casting options before the Nov. 4 election day.