Early voting for Georgia’s upcoming general election will begin Monday, Oct. 17.
Gilmer County voters will head to the voter registrar’s office at 1 Broad Street, Suite 107, to cast their votes.
Early voting times are: Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and two Saturdays, Oct. 22 and 29, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The last day for in-person early voting is Friday, Nov. 4. There will be no Sunday early voting in Gilmer.
On the packed election ballot are several state races including Georgia governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, U.S. Senate, District 9 Representative and agriculture commissioner.
Gilmer County Commissioner Post Two will appear on the ballot, although John Marshall, who won a runoff election in June, is the lone candidate.
Gilmer County Commission Chairman is also on the ballot with incumbent chairman Charlie Paris running unopposed.
Three candidates — Michael Bushey, Ronald Cheslock and Blake Hoffman — are vying for a vacant seat on the Limestone Valley Conservation District supervisory board, which includes representatives from Gilmer, Cherokee, Pickens, Whitfield and Murray County.
The last day to apply for an absentee ballot to be mailed is Oct. 28. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
A sample ballot appears in this week’s newspaper.