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Out of Franklin County's 16,700 registered voters, 4,177 voted early in person for the election. Including absentee ballots, 4,541 ballots have been accepted in the county as of Nov. 6, a 30.1 percent turnout prior to Election Day.
The Nov. 8 general election includes a race for Franklin County Commission Chairman and a county-wide referendum to extend a special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) for county and city projects.
In addition, the ballot will include state races for U.S. Senate and U.S. Representative, along with those for Governor and other statewide offices.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Canon voters will go to Canon Baptist Church, the new polling place for that precinct.
Other precincts are:
• Lavonia – Lavonia Community Center;
• Royston – Royston Depot;
• Carnesville – Carnesville Fire Department;
• Northeast – Pleasant Hill Baptist Church;
• Southwest – Sandy Cross Fire Department; and
• West – New Bethel Baptist Church.
Absentee voting
The deadline to request an absentee ballot has passed. Absentees must be returned by Election Day.
County commission chairman candidates articles
SPLOST - 1 percent Special Sales Tax articles
Park, utilities, buildings on Royston SPLOST list
County SPLOST to pay for hospital debt, maintenance
Park, sidewalk improvements on Carnesville SPLOST list
Water, sewer top SPLOST list in Franklin Springs
Regional and state election articles
Kemp, Abrams lock horns on issues in gubernatorial debate
Walker, Warnock trade jabs in sole Senate debate
Candidates for state school superintendent lay out visions
Early voting
Early voting was held at the Franklin County Elections and Registration Office at 7850 Royston Road in Carnesville.
The office was open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day.
In addition, early voting was open on two Saturdays, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, also at the elections office.
The last day for early voting was Nov. 4.