Moderate Voter Turnout in Chatham County


Voters casting ballots at the May Street YMCA
Voters casting ballots at the May Street YMCA

Voter turnout was moderate, but better than originally anticipated Tuesday morning as residents got out to exercise their civic duty. Primary elections are usually not as popular as general elections, but concerned citizens wanted to ensure they were counted.

Important positions up for grabs include Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Labor Commissioner, State Senate and Congressional seats among others.

Many local and state residents took advantage of early voting which began on September 20. More than three-quarter million early ballots were cast through Friday, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s elections division. Total ballots cast were 761,042 with 643,936 voted in person, 117,106 mail-in ballots and 58,606 mail-in ballots outstanding.

To ensure fair treatment occurs at the polls, the Justice Department has placed monitors at polls in various states including Georgia. According to a Justice Department release, the poll monitors will, among other tasks, “gather information on whether voters are subject to different voting qualifications or procedures on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group.”

No doubt, we will all be glued to our televisions to see the outcome of these close and hard fought races.

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