Advance voting for the November 3 General Election begins tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13, in Chattooga County and continues through Friday, October 30.

All advance voting will take place at the Chattooga County Registrar’s Office, located at 10017 Commerce Street in Summerville.

The advance voting schedule is as follows:

• October 13–16: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, October 17: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• October 19–23: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, October 24: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• October 26–30: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

There will be no advance voting on Sundays.

Voters will be choosing candidates in several statewide, federal and local races.

In Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Clay Fuller will face Democrat Shawn Harris. In State Senate District 53, Republican incumbent Colton Moore will face Democrat Thomas, who is listed on the ballot under the name Bentley “Jack” Zibluk.

At the local level, candidates for the Chattooga County Board of Education Districts 2, 3 and 4 are running unopposed.

Chattooga County voters will also decide several ballot questions, including the renewal of the county’s education sales tax, known as ESPLOST, and proposed homestead exemption changes. Voters in the Town of Trion will have an additional bond question.

Residents planning to vote early must bring an acceptable form of photo identification, such as a Georgia driver’s license or state-issued identification card.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Friday, October 23. Applications must be received by the Registrar’s Office by that date.

Absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, to be counted.

Voters can check their registration information, review sample ballots and find additional election information through the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.

Election officials remind residents that advance voting provides an opportunity to cast ballots ahead of Election Day, when voters must report to their assigned precincts.