Early Voting Starts Today

Voters in Stephens County can begin casting their ballots in the May General Primary election today.

Early voting starts today in Stephens County.

Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran says that polls will be open for the next three weeks prior to the May 22 election.

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday from today through May 18.

All early voting is at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office, which is located in the Stephens County Courthouse Annex on Tugalo Street in downtown Toccoa.

Voters will see a number of races on the ballot during this election.

In Stephens County, voters are choosing a State Representative as Republican incumbent Dan Gasaway runs against Republican challenger Chris Erwin.

Also, Dean Scarborough is running for re-election to the Stephens County Board of Commissioners Post 5 seat against challenger John Smith.

In addition, there are five candidates vying for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners Post 4 seat, they are James Addison, Melvin Barrett, Bryan Dooley, Jim Ledford and Henry Moore.

The people will also get to choose their new Board of Education board member, selecting either Joel Blackwell or Kay Reed.

Those who do not vote early will cast ballots on May 22 at the Stephens County Senior Center.

Cochran says if you want to vote early but cannot do so in person, absentee ballots are still going out.

To request a paper, mail-in ballot or for more information on voting, call the Stephens County Registrar’s Office at 706-886-8954.