Chattooga County voters who are unable to visit the polls during the regular workweek will have an opportunity to vote this Saturday, October 17, as the first weekend of advance voting gets underway for the November 3 General Election.

The Chattooga County Registrar’s Office will be open Saturday from 9 AM until 5 PM for voters wishing to cast their ballots early.

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

Early voting began Tuesday and continues through Friday, October 30.

Regular advance voting hours this week are 8:30 AM until 5 PM. The Registrar’s Office will also offer Saturday voting on October 24, from 9 AM until 5 PM.

During the final week of early voting, October 26 through October 30, voting hours will be extended from 8:30 AM until 6 PM.

There will be no Sunday advance voting in Chattooga County.

In addition to choosing candidates for federal, state and local offices, Chattooga County voters will decide several important ballot questions.

Those include the renewal of the county’s education sales tax, commonly known as ESPLOST, along with proposed changes to homestead exemptions. Voters living in the Town of Trion will also decide a bond question.

Voters 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. Completed absentee ballots must be received by 7 PM on Election Day, November 3, to be counted.

Residents can review their sample ballots and check voter registration information through the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.