Important Voter Information

2008-11-19 / Front Page

Advance voting week will be held Monday, November 24 through Wednesday, November 26, 2008. To find early and advance voting locations in your county, please contact your county registrar's office. Contact information can be found on the Secretary of State's website: http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections/. On Election Day December 2, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voters can request a mail-in/absentee ballot from their county registrar's office through the close of business on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. All absentee ballots must be received by the county registrar by close of polls on Election Day, December 2, 2008. Photo identification is not required when voting by mail. Mail-in/absentee ballots must be received by the appropriate county registrars' office by close of business on December 2. Given the short timeline leading to the deadline, voters choosing to vote by mail are urged to submit their application as soon as possible and, upon receipt of the ballot, to return the ballot immediately in order to ensure its receipt by the deadline. Voters will be required to show photo identification when voting in person.

For more information on the requirements for photo ID, please call 1-877-725-9797 or visit www.GaPhotoID.com.

Democrat Jim Martin will face Republican Saxby Chambliss in the run-off election on December 2nd. Additionally, Sara Doyle will face Mike Sheffield for a seat on the Georgia Appeals Court.

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