Early Voting for Presidential Primary Underway in Georgia
Today marks the start of three weeks of early voting for the March 12th Presidential Preference Primary in Georgia. Early in-person voting runs from February 19 to March 8, including…
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Today marks the start of three weeks of early voting for the March 12th Presidential Preference Primary in Georgia. Early in-person voting runs from February 19 to March 8, including Saturdays. Some counties, including Richmond County, will also offer Sunday voting. You can request either a Democratic or Republican ballot, regardless of whether you are registered with either party.
New Provision in Georgia Law Regarding Voting
- Two hours of paid leave is available to workers to go vote, but it must be arranged and cleared with your employer.
In Columbia County:
- Advance voting will be held in Building G-3 at the Evans Government Center, as well as the former Euchee Creek Library in Grovetown.
- Advance voting hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am until 5 pm.
- Advance voting hours on Saturday, March 24 and Saturday, March 2 are 9 am until 5 pm.
- No Sunday voting in Columbia County
In Richmond County:
- Advance voting will be held at 4 locations, including the Municipal Building, the Warren Road Community Center, the Robert Howard Community Center at Diamond Lakes, and the Charles Evans Community Center on Highland Avenue
- Advance voting hours are from 8:30 am until 6 pm. through March 2
- Sunday, March 3: voting hours are 8:30 am until 6 pm at the Municipal Building only
- March 4-8 will be the last week of early voting. All four advance voting locations will be open from 8:30 am until 6 pm.
Absentee Ballots and Voting by Mail:
- Georgians may submit requests for absentee ballots through March 1
- Ballots have already started to be mailed to those who have requested them. They must be returned and received by the elections office in your county by 7 pm on election day, March 12.
- You can return your ballot either in-person at your county elections office any time up to 7 pm on March 12; in a ballot dropbox by March 8; or by mail. All absentee ballots must be received by the elections office by 7 pm on March 12
For More Information:
Visit the Secretary of State's website: https://sos.ga.gov.
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