Early voting will continue over the next couple of weeks in the Special Election to fill the vacancy on Post 4 of the Floyd County Commission. Registered voters may cast an early ballot at the Floyd County Elections Office, 18 East 12th Street in Rome, on weekdays between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm through next Friday, March 14th, as well as this Saturday, March 8th from 9 am until 5 pm and on Sunday, March 9th from 1 pm until 5 pm. Polls county-wide will be open on Election Day, Tuesday, March 18th, from 7 am until 7 pm.
Candidates include Shonna Bailey, Chip Hood, Tonya Eden Shepard, David Thornton, and Corey Townsend.
For more information, call the Floyd County Elections Office at (706) 291-5167. The office is located at 18 East 12th Street in Rome.
If a run-off is needed, it will be held on Tuesday, April 15th.