Testing of the voting machines is underway in Chattooga County as Chattooga County Election Superintendent Jon Payne gets ready for early voting next week.  This year early voting for the General Election will take place Monday – Friday, October 15 – November 2.  To vote early you will need to bring a picture I.D. and come to the Chattooga County Registrar Office located at 10017 Commerce Street. (The old McGinnis Drug Store building just south of the Courthouse.)  Voting will take place from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM.  Also this year there will be early voting on one Saturday, October 27.  Early voting on October 27 will be from 9 AM until 4 PM.  If you have not registered to vote you need to do so today.  The deadline to register to vote in the General Election is today at 5 PM.  You can register to vote at the Registrar Office in Summerville.