More than 16,000 Bartow residents participated in early voting. According to Bartow Election officials, 16, 205 voters cast a ballot early in here, which is a 25% turnout. Officials say, this is only 1,375 votes short of the 2016 Presidential Election number. They expect even more voters Tuesday when all polling places open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This is the local breakdown:
Main Office: 10,654 Allatoona: 833
Civic Center: 3,413
Manning Mill: 1,305
According to state officials, Georgia has a new, all-time record for early voting in a mid-term election ahead of the November 6, 2018 general election. Through the last day of early voting on November 2, 2018, Georgians cast 2,071,830 ballots with 1,886,905 in-person and 184,925 by mail.
November 2, 2018 was the last day of early in-person voting, and under state law, county officials cannot issue or mail absentee ballots on the Monday prior to an election.
The previous early voting turn-out record in a mid-term election was 945,507 early votes cast – 838,484 in-person and 107,023 by mail – in the November 4, 2014 general election.
Election Day is tomorrow, November 6, 2018. The polls will be open in all 159 counties from 7 AM to 7 PM unless extended by court order in specific locations. Georgians can find their registration status, sample ballot, polling location, and other personalized voting information using the My Voter Page. All Georgians are encouraged to contact their local elections officials for assistance. The Bartow office can be reached by calling 770-387-5098.