Advanced voting is heading into its second week in Columbia County ahead of the Nov. 4 elections.
During the first week of advanced voting, 1,088 ballots were cast in Columbia County at either Building G3 in Evans or the former Euchee Creek Library in Grovetown.
Columbia County residents will see several items on their ballots, depending on where they live in the county, and not everyone will see every election.
Columbia County Board of Commissioners District 2 special election
- Jim Steed (Republican) and Howard W. Johnson V (Democrat)
Public Service Commission race
- District 2: Tim Echols (incumbent, Republican) and Alicia M. Johnson (Democrat) (statewide special election)
- District 3: Fitz Johnson (incumbent, Republican) and Peter Hubbard (Democrat) (statewide special election)
Homestead exemption questions
- Columbia County Homestead Exemption (Columbia County) question: Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Columbia County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county?
- Columbia County Homestead Exemption (Board of Education): Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Columbia County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district?
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City of Harlem election
Both the cities of Harlem and Grovetown will also have elections that can be voted on at the same time. The ballots are as follows:
- Harlem for mayor: Roxanne Whitaker (incumbent)
- Harlem for city council (vote for two): Joshua Brantley, Dustin Driggers and Tara McNaylor
City of Grovetown election
- Grovetown for city council (vote for two): Sylvia C. Martin, (incumbent), Jacqueline Rivera-Player, Veronica Simpkins and Kay Turner
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Upcoming election information
Advanced voting will continue through Oct. 31, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be two advanced voting locations, the G3 Building in Evans and the former Euchee Creek Library in Grovetown.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4 and voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the voters normal polling location. To find your polling location, visit mvp.sos.ga.gov or by calling the Columbia County Board of Elections office at 706-868-3355.
The absentee by mail application period will continue until Oct. 24 and the absentee by mail mailing period is Oct. 14-24.
