Habersham County is on target to exceed its 2010 General Election voter turnout. Habersham County Elections Supervisor Laurel Ellison says, if voting continues as it’s now going, the county could post a 55% voter turnout. That’s 5% higher than four years ago.
“It’s been busy today,” Ellison says. “Our phones have been ringing pretty good this morning.”
Many of those calls are from voters wanting to know where to vote. Ellison says voters in Baldwin, Demorest and Mt. Airy must vote at their city precincts. Voters in Alto and Cornelia must vote at the Habersham South precinct. Voters in Clarkesville must vote at the Habersham North precinct. Voters who live outside city limits must vote at their assigned precinct at either Habersham North or Habersham South. For precinct locations and addresses and for information on who to contact if you don’t know your assigned precinct click here.
Ellison says 5,463 voters cast ballots during early voting in Habersham; 790 received absentee ballots. Of those absentee ballots 675 have been returned and Ellison says more are expected today. All totaled, over 6,100 registered voters – or 31% – already have voted in Habersham.
Polls close at 7pm. If you’re in line at your precinct by then you will be allowed to vote. Ellison says she expects people will be lining up at the polls to vote last minute so make your plans accordingly.
Now Habersham will bring you up to the minute election results throughout the evening.
