Turnout in Habersham County for Tuesday’s presidential preference primary was mixed, depending on where you were and who you asked.
Habersham North Precinct
At the Habersham North Precinct in the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville, voting was steady throughout the day.
As of 1 p.m., 375 voters had cast ballots.
“The voting has been very good today. We have had a very constant stream of people coming in to vote,” poll manager Steve Lindley told Now Habersham.
Town of Mount Airy
The Town of Mount Airy votes at City Hall, in the Old Schoolhouse on Dicks Hill Parkway.
Poll Manager Bonnie Akins said Tuesday’s turnout was low. As of 1:50 p.m., only 28 people had voted.
When asked why she does what she does, Akins said, “I just want to participate in whatever way I can to help in my community, my government. I want to support it.”
Habersham South Precinct
The new Habersham South Precinct is where voters from Cornelia and Baldwin cast their ballots on primary and election days. Located in the Habersham County Shopping Center near the Belk department store, this precinct houses the county’s Elections and Voter Registration Office.
By 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, 224 voters had cast their votes at Habersham South.
As of early afternoon, county election supervisor Laurel Ellison said the voting had been slow. However, she said the new building has functioned well for voting. It’s where the county held three weeks of early and Saturday voting in advance of Tuesday’s primary.
Mud Creek Precinct
Poll Manager Megan Greiving was pleased with the turnout at the Mud Creek Precinct as of 1:26 p.m. Tuesday.
“We have had 134 voters so far today,” Greiving said. “It has been slow but steady so far today, which is great!”
The Mud Creek Precinct is behind BC Grant Baptist Church at 1405 B C Grant Road in Alto, GA.
City of Demorest Precinct
Demorest voters, like those in Cornelia and Baldwin, have a new voting precinct. It’s located in the Demorest Municipal Building at 250 Alabama Street.
“It is going really well. We’re having a slow turnout, but people are happy to be out. It is a beautiful day!” Poll Manager Laura Meier said.
Amy’s Creek Precinct
By 2:15 p.m. on March 12, the Amy’s Creek Precinct north of Clarkesville had received around 120 voters, with a steady stream coming to the precinct on and off all day.
Located at Amy’s Creek Fire Department on Highway 17, poll workers had expected a lighter turnout Tuesday but were pleasantly surprised.
Alto special election
Voters in Alto decided a special election to fill the unexpired term of former councilmember Carolyn Cabe, who passed away in September.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. Now Habersham will publish the special election and primary results once they are released by the Habersham County Elections Office.
