The three weeks of advanced voting in Columbia County ahead of the Nov. 4 election saw over 7,500 ballots cast.
According to Nancy Gay, executive director of the Columbia County Board of Election, 7,733 residents cast their ballots in-person during advanced voting. There were 332 absentee ballots requested and as of Friday, Oct. 31, 239 had been received.
Now if voters want to cast their ballots, they will need to do so on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4 at their regular voting precinct. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To find your precinct, visit the My Voter Page or call the Columbia County Board of Elections at 706-868-3355.
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.
Read more: Augusta voters return to polls Tuesday for local, statewide races; referendum
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?
Read more: Columbia County Planning Commission to consider draft for proposed new data center zoning
City of Harlem election
The City of Harlem has the mayor and two city council seats up for election.
- For mayor: Roxanne Whitaker (incumbent)
- For city council (vote for two): Joshua Brantley, Dustin Driggers and Tara McNaylor
City of Grovetown election
The City of Grovetown has two city council seats up for election:
- Sylvia C. Martin, (incumbent), Jacqueline Rivera-Player, Veronica Simpkins and Kay Turner
