Almost 3,300 Have Voted Early in DeKalb County

October 23, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

More than 400 people cast ballots Friday in DeKalb County for the November 3 elections.

The DeKalb County Election Commission reported a turnout of 419 including 403 in person (the largest single day response yet through the first nine days of early voting) and 16 by absentee. That brings the overall early voting total to 3,294 with five days to go plus election day.

Early voting hours Saturday, October 24 will be from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. All early voting is being conducted in the first floor courtroom of the DeKalb County Courthouse.

Voters are also reminded the last day to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday October 27.

Safeguards are in place to help protect both workers and voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Voting totals for the previous eight days were as follows:

*Wednesday, October 14- 528 cast ballots including 287 in person and 241 by absentee.

*Thursday, October 15 – 320 voted including 303 in person and 17 absentees

*Friday, October 16- 340 including 336 in person and 4 absentees

*Saturday, October 17- 268 including 247 in person and 21 absentees

*Monday, October 19- 362 which was 346 in person (including Webb House residents) and 16 absentees.

*Tuesday, October 20-326 including 317 in person and 9 by absentee

*Wednesday, October 21- 356 including 328 in person and 28 by absentee

*Thursday, October 22- 375 voted icluding nursing home residents and 3 absentees.

Early Voting is underway through October 29 in the first floor courtroom of the courthouse.

Early voting hours are as follows:

Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. to Noon.

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