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January 20, 1970

MEMORANDUM

TO: Attorney C.B. King
Rev. Andrew Young
Hosea Williams
John Lewis
Attorney Charles Morgan

The thought has just struck me that if C.B. runs for Governor
as a Republican, then every voter who votes for him will be
unable to vote for any of the blacks who presently hold public
office in Georgia on the state level. They are all Democrats,
and will be running for primary nomination on the very same
day. As you all know, state law prohibits a voter from splitting
his ticket, or voting in both elections.

It will therefore have to be as a Democrat or Independent.

He cannot expect that any black elected official - except yours
truly - will support him, but most will remain neutral unless their
own elections are challenged.

Therefore, I should think that the best route would be to run as
an Independent in the general election, if - and this is a big if -
the prospective voter can vote for C.B., a Democratic candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, a GOP candidate for Comptroller General
and so on.

Sincerely,

Julian Bond