Over 27% percent of Habersham County’s registered voters have cast ballots ahead of Tuesday’s election.
By mid-afternoon Friday, 7,906 Habersham County voters had voted in the presidential preference and general primaries. Of those, 5,533 cast absentee mail-in ballots. The rest voted in-person during early and Saturday voting.
Approximately 2,800 absentee ballots mailed to voters have not been returned. The elections office will accept them through Tuesday evening.
“If they have an absentee ballot by mail that they have voted, they can drop the ballot off at our office up until 7 p.m. on Election Day, June 9, 2020,” says Habersham County Election Supervisor Laurel Ellison.
Voters who received absentee ballots but decide they want to vote in person instead may do so on election day by turning in their absentee ballots at their precinct so poll workers can cancel them.
Those who requested but never received an absentee ballot may vote in person on Tuesday by signing an affidavit at their precinct canceling the absentee ballot.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger cautions those procedures and routine sanitization of equipment could result in long lines at the polls on election day. Ellison says she’s not sure what to expect. “I have no idea what the turnout might be since we have never had these types of special circumstances due to COVID-19.”
Voters must vote at their assigned precincts on June 9. Ellison encourages anyone who does not know where they’re assigned to visit the My Voter Page on the Secretary of State’s website.
Election Day Voting Precincts
Here’s a list of Habersham County’s voting precincts. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9.
Habersham North Precinct
(City of Clarkesville Precinct)
Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center
120 Paul Franklin Road, Toccoa Hwy
Clarkesville, Ga 30523
706-839-0234
Habersham South Precinct
(City of Cornelia Precinct)
First Baptist Church of Cornelia
325 Oak Street (banquet hall/gym)
Cornelia, Ga. 30523
706-778-4412
Demorest Precinct
(City of Demorest Precinct)
Demorest Fire Dept. (meeting room)
125 Ivy Street
Demorest, Ga 30535
706-754-7563
Town of Mount Airy
(CITY VOTERS ONLY)
City Hall, Old Schoolhouse
1231 Dicks Hill Parkway
Mount Airy, Ga 30563
706-778-6990
City of Baldwin Precinct
(CITY VOTERS ONLY)
City Hall, (Old Habersham Bank)
186 Highway 441 By-Pass
Baldwin, Ga 30511
706-776-5256
Mud Creek Precinct
(Town of Alto Precinct)
B. C. Grant Baptist Church
1405 B. C. Grant Rd (fellowship hall)
Alto, Ga 30510
706-778-5703
Amy’s Creek Precinct
Amy’s Creek Fire Department
6357 State Hwy. 17
Clarkesville, Ga. 30523
706-754-5913
