Runoffs will be taking place in several primary elections in Cobb County, next month, including the Cobb Board of Commissioners District 2 Republican race.
The runoff elections are on Aug. 11, and early voting starts next week.
From next Monday, July 20, through Aug. 7, voters can go to the Cobb Elections and Registration Office (736 Whitlock Ave., Marietta) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and cast their ballots.
Early voting also will take place at additional locations, including the East Cobb Government Service Center (4400 Lower Roswell Road), from Aug. 3-7 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
There will be no early voting on Sundays, Saturday, Aug. 8, or Monday, Aug. 10.
On Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 11, voters must go to their assigned polling locations, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can check your voting status and view a customized sample ballot at the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.
Cobb Elections officials are saying that lines are expected at all locations, long lines will be expected and that social distancing measures will be followed.
As in the July primary, they’re encouraging voters to vote by-mail using the absentee application found on the absentee voting page.
The District 2 commission GOP race is down to East Cobb resident Andy Smith and Vinings resident Fitz Johnson in what was a close three-way race in the July 19 primary.
The winner will face Democrat Jerica Richardson in the November general election.
That’s the only Republican runoff election in Cobb. There’s a Democratic runoff for Cobb Superior Court Clerk between Nancy Syrop and Connie Taylor.
Two non-partisan judicial runoffs also will be taking place. For Superior Court Judge, Jason Marbutt will be facing Greg Shenton. A State Court Judge seat will be decided between Tricia Griffiths and Diana Simmons.
Cobb Elections is seeking poll workers for the runoffs. They must be at least 16 years of age and be U.S. citizens who can read, write and speak English. They also must be Cobb residents with no prior felony convictions for at least 10 years.
All new workers will be trained and will be paid. An online application can be found here.
For more information, visit cobbelections.org.
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