Over one thousand voters in Chattooga County have already voted in the August 11th Republican Runoff election, according to the latest numbers from the Chattooga County Registrars Office.

Voters were able to vote this past Saturday in the runoff election, and poll workers at the Registrars Office say that 77 people took advantage of Saturday voting.  In all, 1077 people have already cast their ballots in the election.

Voters are deciding in two hotly-contested local races and casting their ballots to see who the Republican nominee will be for the 14th Congressional District of Georgia.

Early voting will continue through Friday of this week leading up to the runoff election next Tuesday.  All early voting takes place at the Registrars Office on Commerce Street in Summerville.   Be sure to bring a picture I.D. when you come to vote.