It’s the final week of early voting in this fall’s general election in Georgia and Athens residents continue to hit the polls in record numbers.
As of 2 p.m. Monday afternoon, more than 17,600 Athens-Clarke County residents have voted in the November 3 general election either by absentee ballots or in-person, Georgia Secretary of State office..
Clarke County voter turnout is 37% higher than it was in 2022, according to GeorgiaVotes.com.
Those registered to vote in Athens-Clarke County will be able to vote in the Tate Student Center on UGA’s campus Tuesday through Thursday. Other locations across the city offering early voting this week are the elections office downtown, the Athens-Clarke County library, the Miriam Moore Community Center, the Athens-Clarke County Tennis Center and the Athens-Clarke County Cooperative Extension in Bogart.
All of these locations are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Election Day is next Tuesday.
