Steve points to an article in the Augusta Chronicle, which gives the first indications that the state of Georgia may do what was suggested by a conservative rail politico a couple weeks back: move the transportation sales tax vote from July to November.

Todd Long, the planning director for the Georgia Department of Transportation, said the state is weighing the options of moving the transportation referendum, originally scheduled for the July 2012 general primary, to the November 2012 general election.

Turnout for the general election will be much higher, potentially allowing the sales tax vote to get “lost in the shuffle” but also greatly increasing any marketing costs associated with the tax, which cannot be paid using public money, he said.

…What’s on the list likely will sway voters in an area where a Georgia Municipal Association study last week showed that only 12.9 percent of officials polled believed the tax referendum would pass today.

Speaking of which…not much good news for the transportation tax in this poll.