Dennis Ward says the consolidation study is an attempt to keep suspended Democratic State Attorneys from regaining their offices via ballot box.
‘This duty is practically unworkable, limiting district attorneys’ ability to define enforcement priorities and approaches and distracting from the prosecution of meritorious cases.’
Current law makes it difficult to remove elected prosecutors.
Georgia Democrats intensely oppose the measure, saying majority Republicans are seeking another way to impose their will on local Democratic voters.
Scott has never been shy about digging deep into his own fortunes to bankroll his races.
