Gilmer County voters will be able to get a jump on casting their ballots for the presidential election when early voting begins Oct. 15.
The early voting schedule will last until Nov. 1 and include two Saturdays. Times are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. The first week only will be Tuesday-Friday.
All early voting will be done at the Gilmer County Registrar’s Office, 1 Broad Street.
Chief Registrar Tammy Watkins said the office has been very busy lately registering voters and fulfilling requests for absentee ballots. The last day to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 25.
“We have been slammed with people coming in wanting to register or get applications for absentee ballots. We mailed out 750 (ballots) today,” said Watkins.
Along with the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the ballot will also include the state 9th district representative race between incumbent Andrew Clyde and challenger Tambrei Cash.
Several county positions will also be on the ballot, including sheriff, probate judge and magistrate judge, but all local races are uncontested.
Voters who’ve not already cast their ballots will head to their precinct polling places for the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.