16,000 Voted Early In Bartow County

CARTERSVILLE, GA — The steady stream of citizens going to various locations around Bartow County to cast their ballots didn't let up during the final week of advance voting, elections officials said.

Early and advance voting wrapped up Friday, Nov. 2, and 16,025 residents cast ballots ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 6 general election, said Assistant Elections Supervisor Cheryl Billard.

Broken down, 10,654 voted at the Voter Registration and Elections Main Office in Cartersville while 833 cast ballots at the Allatoona Resource Center, 3,413 at the Cartersville Civic Center and 1,303 at the Manning Mill Recreation Facility. Billard said these figures amount to a 25-percent turnout.

"That is only 1375 votes short of our 2016 Presidential Election number," she added. "We’re looking forward to seeing even more voters on Tuesday when all of our polling places will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m."

If you didn't get a chance to vote early, you must cast your ballot at your assigned precinct location on Nov. 6. You can check your voter registration card or visit the Georgia Secretary of State My Voter Page to view your precinct location. The SOS site also includes links to sample ballots for Bartow County voters, as does the local elections office website.

Photo identification is required when voting in Georgia. Valid forms of ID include driver's licenses, state ID cards, tribal ID cards, United States passports, employee ID cards, military ID cards, and voter ID cards issued by county registration offices.

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