Cobb Elections recruiting poll workers for primaries; advance voting starts Monday

Less than a month remains before local, federal and state primary elections, and Cobb Elections is looking for individuals to work at the polls for the May primaries and beyond.Georgia State Senate special election

Advance voting begins on Monday at the Cobb Elections office in Marietta. The East Cobb Government Service Center (4400 Lower Roswell Road) will have advance voting the week of May 14-18.

According to Cobb Elections supervisor Janine Eveler, there are 144 precincts that will be in operation on May 22, the formal primary election day. Any runoffs will take place on July 24, and the general elections are Nov. 6.

Here’s more from her about how to apply to be a poll worker and how much you’ll be paid, including required training.

If you want to vote before May 22 or before the East Cobb advance voting week, you’ll have to go the Cobb Elections office (West Park Government Center, 736 Whitlock Ave.) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday-Friday between April 30 and May 18.

In addition, there will be Saturday advance voting on May 12 at the same location, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, call Cobb Elections at 770-528-2581.

In case you missed it, here’s the Cobb consolidated ballot for the primaries, as well as customizable ballots for your precinct.

And here are the primary and general election candidates who’ve qualified in East Cobb races, from U.S. Congress, Georgia governor and other statewide positions to legislative, county commissioner, school board and county judgeships.

 

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