Conspiracy theory about UN taking 'complete control' of America in next pandemic makes it on to Georgia GOP ballots

Voters in Georgia's Republican state primary have a quirky question on this year's ballots.

As well as selecting judges and lawmakers, they get to weigh in on whether the UN will usurp the US government and order Americans around the next time a pandemic strikes.

The unusual question is attracting attention, as it's similar to conspiracy theories about the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) trampling over US sovereignty in a health crisis.

Blue-helmet troops would impose lockdowns and forcibly vaccinate millions of Americans, according to the fearmongers.

Georgia voters are weighing in on whether the UN and its health agency seek to take control in America's next health crisis 

Conspiracy theorists say the UN wants to force vaccines on millions of Americans 

The theory's appearance on GOP ballots adds weight to an idea that's been widely debunked.

Still, it showcases lingering concerns about vaccines and the loss of civil liberties during COVID-19, which are more pronounced among conservatives.

Georgia's Republican Party and the WHO did not answer DailyMail.com's requests for comment.

Voters in the Peach State are being asked whether 'unelected and unaccountable international bureaucrats … should have complete control over management of future pandemics in the United States.'

The ballot question names the 'UN-controlled World Health Organization' as the culprit and says it would be empowered to 'regulate your healthcare and personal health choices.'

The seven other questions focus on more mundane worries, such as voting rules, taxes, and lobbying, according to News4JAX.

Voter questions are common for both main parties' primaries in Georgia.

They are nonbinding, meaning they gauge support for policies but don't change laws.

Conservatives remain concerned about vaccine mandates and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization Headquarters in Washington DC: conspiracy theorists worry that it would take charge in the next pandemic 

They are effectively an opinion poll.

The question about the WHO managing a health crisis on US soil uses similar language to conspiracy theories that have spread on social media.

The theories went viral after UN officials announced plans for a global pandemic treaty in December 2021.

The world body seeks an international deal to strengthen pandemic response after the huge loss of life caused by COVID-19.

Drafts of the text show that it wouldn't give the WHO powers to take control in the US — or on the soil of any other member.

Jesse Bump, a Harvard University health expert, says it's only an 'attempt to encourage better performance' by governments.

That has not stopped fears about the pandemic convention swirling on social media.

An Instagram post in January warned that the deal would lead to governments losing control of their own territory.

'UN troops can be deployed on your soil to round up and forcibly vaccinate the population,' said the post.

Clips of news articles on social media have suggested the Biden administration is selling out the country.

Georgia Republican Ryan Sewell poses for a photo of his Trump buttons at the GOP presidential primary in March

'Biden Admin Negotiates Deal to Give WHO Authority Over US Pandemic Policies.' said a headline in The Epoch Times.

FactCheck, PoliticFact and other fact-checking sites have posted warnings about the theories.

They say they could undermine trust in governments and the UN.

Healthcare scares are one of the most common themes of conspiracy theories in the US, according to a survey by Oddspedia.

They are significantly more popular among Republican voters than with Democrats, researchers said.

Many conservatives railed against lockdowns and vaccine mandates in the pandemic, saying they undermined basic freedoms.

Concerns over the health downsides of vaccines, their efficacy, and the role of such health chiefs as Anthony Fauci persist to this day.

Lawmakers in Tennessee last month turned a conspiracy theory about 'chemtrail' emissions from airplanes into state law.

They passed a Republican-led bill that forbids 'intentional injection, release, or dispersion' of chemicals into the air.

Republicans are bigger fans of conspiracy theories than are Democrats, Oddspedia researchers said

COVID-era fears about the downsides of vaccines and the role of health chief Anthony Fauci persist to this day

Georgia's Republican state primary voters have already started voting on the WHO pandemic question, ahead of the May 21 election.

Three weeks of early in-person voting began on Monday.

Voters are also choosing nominees for congressional and state legislative seats, as well as for local sheriffs, district attorneys and county commissioners.

May 21 also is the general election for judicial candidates, who run on a nonpartisan basis.

Mail-in ballots were sent last week; people can continue to request a mail ballot through May 10.

Among the top races are a state supreme court contest between incumbent Justice Andrew Pinson and challenger John Barrow.

In the 3rd Congressional District, a seat is opening up as incumbent Republican US Rep. Drew Ferguson steps down.

Six Republicans seek their party's nomination to succeed him.

Runoffs will be held June 18 in races where candidates don't win a majority in May.