Thursday, January 3, 2013
Friday is the last day to vote early in the Jan. 8 special election for the Georgia House District 21 and Senate District 21 seats.
The Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration Office in downtown Canton has seen steady traffic of voters casting their ballots ahead of Tuesday's special election. As of midday on Thursday, 730 people have voted in the election, Cherokee County Elections Supervisor Janet Munda told Patch. That's compared to more than 500 people in Milton and other north Fulton communities who have voted in the special election to fill the Georgia Senate District 21 seat. Munda said 100 people alone voted at the office on Wednesday. "It’s better than what I thought it would be," she said of the turnout so far. Early voting will continue until today at 5 p.m. at the office, located at 400 East Main Street in Canton. Friday is the last day voters …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
A little more than 300 people have cast ballots ahead of the Jan. 8, 2013, special election.
While the Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration office hasn't seen much early voting traffic, local officials are still "impressed" with the turnout so far. As of Friday, 310 voters had cast ballots ahead of the Jan. 8, 2013, special election to fill both the Georgia House District 21 and Georgia Senate District 21 seats. Elections Supervisor Janet Munda said she's predicting a five percent turnout overall for the election, but added she's "more impressed and surprised with the turnout" so far. Early voting was held all week at the elections office in Canton and will resume Dec. 27-28, on Dec. 31 and Jan. 2-4, 2013, between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will be closed Dec. 24-26 and on Jan. 1 for the holidays. Voters in the…
Monday, December 17, 2012
Today is the first day in which residents living in Georgia House District 21 and Georgia Senate District 21 can vote in the Jan. 8, 2013, special election.
Starting today, voters can cast their ballots ahead of the Jan. 8, 2013, special election. Early voting to fill the state House District 21 and Senate District 21 seats will be held at the Stone Elections Building in downtown Canton. Voting will be held each day through Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will resume Dec. 27-28, on Dec. 31 and Jan. 2-4, 2013, during those same hours. No early voting on Saturdays will be scheduled. The office will be closed Dec. 24-26 and on Jan. 1 for the holidays. Voters in the state house seat will choose between Republicans Scot Turner, Brian Laurens, Kenneth Mimbs and Democrat Natalie Bergeron. Senate District 21 voters will have their choice of State Rep. Sean Jerguson (R-Holly Springs) and …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Advanced voting ends today at 7 p.m. ahead of the Nov. 6 general election.
Cherokee County residents who wanted to vote early but haven't found the time have one more day to cast their ballot ahead of the Nov. 6 general election. Today is the last day Cherokee County residents can participate in advanced voting. Advanced voting locations will be open between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. today to allow voters to cast their ballots. No voting will be held on Monday and polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the general election. Along with the Stone Elections Office in downtown Canton, advanced voting sites include Ball Ground Public Library, Hickory Flat Public Library, Rose Creek Public Library and Woodstock Public Library. Click here to see a list of all county polling locations. For information on your voter…
Monday, October 29, 2012
Officials are "excited" about the high turnout.
UPDATE 10:24 a.m.: Saturday brought out thousands of voters in Cherokee. The total number of voters who cast ballots on Saturday were: Early voting has brought out more than 11,000 registered voters taking part in the electoral process. As of Friday, about 11,970 voters have cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 6 general election. Elections Supervisor Janet Munda said the elections office in Canton saw on average 1,200 voters per day last week. "We are very excited,” said Elections Supervisor Janet Munda. "We’ve been getting people through quickly." Munda said the average wait time for voters last week was about 20 minutes. Advanced voting starts today and will run through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Ball Ground Public Library, …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
The elections office in Canton will be open today for early voting.
Cherokee County residents who didn't get a chance to vote this week will have today to do so. The Albert Stone Elections Office at 400 East Main Street in downtown Canton and three other libraries will be open today between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to allow voters to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 6 general election. Along with voting in Canton, residents will also be allowed to cast their ballot at the Ball Ground, Hickory Flat, Rose Creek and Woodstock Public Libraries today. Advanced voting will continue at the above locations through Nov. 2. Voters can cast ballots at those locations Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. No voting will be held on Monday Nov. 5 and all polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Residents can also vote on Saturday at the elections office in Canton.
The second week for residents to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 6 general election kicks off today. Early voting continues this week at the Albert Stone Elections Office at 400 East Main Street in Canton. It will also be held Saturday Oct. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the elections office, as well as at Ball Ground Public Library, Hickory Flat Public Library, Rose Creek Public Library and Woodstock Public Library. Advanced voting will expand to the aforementioned locations between 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday Oct. 29 through Friday Nov.2. No voting will be held on Monday Nov. 5, but all polling precincts will be open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters must present photo identification when voting in person. Click here…
Monday, October 15, 2012
Advance voting starts today, Oct. 15 in Cherokee County on these and other races including the state Charter Schools amendment.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Voters in Holly Springs and Hickory Flat can avoid any pretense of being labeled undecided in the November General Election by voting as early as today. The Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration office is encouraging registered voters to cast their ballots early for the General Election. Advance voting begins Monday, Oct. 15, and continues through Friday, Nov. 2. All registered voters are eligible to vote early at any of the Advance voting sites, regardless of your assigned precinct. Voters must present a valid state-issued photo identification when voting in person. Click here to see which types of photo identification is acceptable. For information on your voter registration status, precinct location and sample ballot …
Monday, August 13, 2012
The winner will sit on the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners.
Early voting for the Aug. 21 runoff between Post 2 Commissioner Jim Hubbard and former Cherokee County Fire Chief Ray Gunnin begins today. From noon to 5 p.m. today, cast your ballot at the Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration Office, 400 E. Main St., Canton. While early voting will continue through Friday at the same location, the hours will change starting on Tuesday. Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Gunnin received 21 more votes than Woodstock attorney Channing Ruskell during the July 31 primary, enough to keep his campaign alive for the runoff with Hubbard. Ruskell last week requested a recount. The results did not change. Gunnin and Hubbard will go head-to-head at 7 p.m. tonight during a …
Saturday, July 28, 2012
That number is "much higher than the 2008 general primary," the director of elections and voter registration said.
A controversial transportation referendum and a number of competitive local races drove more early voters to the polls this year than four years ago, Cherokee's director of elections and voter registration said Friday. When the early voting period that began July 9 closed Friday night, 12,073 of the county's 139,039 registered voters had cast ballots in person. "Much higher than the 2008 general primary," elections supervisor Janet Munda said. How high? In 2008, a total of 2,177 people voted early. Another 883 requested mail-in ballots. "There are many contested races at the local level and the TSPLOST seems to have gained a lot of interest amongst the voters," Munda said. Most residents—nearly 4,900—voted at the Cherokee County Elections …
