Early voting began across the state on Saturday, June 8 for the June 18 runoff elections.
Habersham County Commission District 1 race is one such runoff. Eric Holbrooks and Kelly Woodall are facing each other in the local runoff after no candidate in the three person race secured more than 50% of the votes during the primary election.
Incumbent Commissioner Bruce Palmer finished third in the primary election with only 20 votes separating him and second place finisher Holbrooks. Palmer requested a recount that resulted in no change in the vote count for that race, securing a spot in the runoff for Holbrooks.
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The Habersham County Elections Office has posted on the county’s website the voter turnout totals for the two days of early voting so far. Voters have cast 358 ballots in the runoff race during the two day period. There were 318 in-person ballots cast and 40 absentee ballots returned.
There are two precincts open for early voting, the Habersham North Precinct in Clarkesville and the Habersham South Precinct in Cornelia. Both precincts were open on Saturday, June 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and reopened on Monday, June 10, for early voting.
Voters still have an opportunity to cast their ballots early. Early voting will continue this week through Friday. Polls at both precincts will be open each day at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m. All six voting precincts will be open on election day for in-person voting on Tuesday, June 18, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Habersham North Precinct is located in the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center at 120 Paul Franklin Road off of Toccoa Highway in Clarkesville. The Habersham South Precinct is located in the Habersham County Elections and Voter Registration Office at 403 Habersham County Shopping Center in Cornelia.
