Today is the last day of early in-person voting for the June 9th general primary and presidential preference primary election in Georgia. Floyd County voters may cast their ballots from 8 am until 5 pm at the Rome Civic Center, located at 400 Civic Center Drive. The polls will open on Election Day next Tuesday from 7 am until 7 pm. Voters are urged to be patient as special effort is being made to prevent community spread of COVID-19.
Over one million ballots have been cast by Georgia voters via absentee ballot or in-person, according to an announcement on Thursday by the Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Nearly 80 percent of the ballots cast thus far have been absentee.
For additional information about the June 9th election, early in-person voting, or absentee voting, contact the Floyd County Elections Office by telephone at (706) 291-5167
Key races on the ballots of local voters in the primary include those for Floyd County Sheriff and the 14th Congressional District. Sample ballots are posted on the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.