Before the polls opened at 7 a.m. on Election Day, nearly 43% of Habersham County’s 28,237 active registered voters had already cast ballots. Many who did not vote early in person or by mail are still making their way to the polls. County poll workers say voting has been steady throughout the day.
When the Habersham North Precinct opened at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville this morning, there were around 60 voters waiting in line. Ten voters were waiting at Amy’s Creek Precinct.
While voters did have to wait during the early morning rush, election officials tell Now Habersham the wait times since have been minimal.
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Today’s steady turnout is likely to push the county’s overall vote count past the 2018 total. During three weeks of early voting from October 17 to November 4 this year, 12,014 Habersham Countians cast ballots. In 2018, a total of 15,540 voters cast ballots.
An informal canvas of precincts Tuesday afternoon, November 8th, shows that as of 3:30 p.m., over 2,500 Election Day ballots had been cast.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. Early returns are expected soon after.
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