July 28, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The August 4 elections are one week away and early voting ends Saturday. To date 1,870 have cast ballots including 1,785 in person and 85 by absentee including votes cast by residents of the Webb House and NHC Healthcare Center.
The total turnout for the municipal elections to date is as follows: Smithville Municipal Election- 492; Alexandria 57, Liberty 29, and Dowelltown 21.
In the state primaries a total of 1,542 have voted in the Republican Primary and 316 in the Democratic Primary with 102 having voted only in the County General Election without participating in either primary.
176 voted Wednesday including 159 in person and 17 by absentee/Webb House/NHC. Of the total Wednesday, 134 voted in the Republican Primary, 31 in the Democratic Primary, and 11 in the General Election Only.
The turnout for the Municipal Elections Wednesday is as follows:
Smithville-39
Alexandria-2
Liberty-4
Dowelltown-3
Early Voting is today (Thursday) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until Noon at the DeKalb County Courthouse.