Absentee Voting
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2020 Election
How to Vote Absentee — The Right Way
An unprecedented number of Georgians voted through absentee ballots in the June primaries — around 1.15 million, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. While historically, only 3 to 6% of Georgians vote absentee, in the primaries almost half of the total vote was accounted for by absentees, said…
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2020 Election
Voting During A Virus: How Voters Can Stay Safe This Election Season
With less than a month until the Nov. 3 general election, voters may still be trying to decide who to cast their ballot for. Meanwhile, local election officials are working to make sure that voters participate safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In Georgia, early voting is set to start on…
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2020 Election
Oconee County Prepares for Increase in Absentee Voting
Absentee voting has always been a practical means of voting in statewide elections. Now, in 2020, it’s essential. Claire Vogel will be one Oconee County resident voting through an absentee ballot in the November general election. Vogel, a third-year student at the University of Michigan, will send in her absentee…
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2020 Election
Jackson County Offers In-Person Voting for Coming Election
Jackson County residents will have the option to vote in-person both early and on Election Day, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Nov. 3 is marked on people’s calendars across the country as the day America will decide on what the next four years of government will look like. But how will…