Advance In Person Voting for Runoff Election Ends Tomorrow

Advanced In-Person voting ends tomorrow in the runoff election for the Stephens County Commission Post 3 Republican Primary between Republican candidates James Addison, who received a total of 1,925 votes in the May 21 General Primary, or 46% of the 4,149 votes cast in the race, and Craig Oglesby, who received a total of 1,229 votes in the General Primary, or 30%  of the total votes in the race. 

There is no Saturday voting in the runoff. 

Election day for the Republican Primary Runoff election will be Tuesday, June 18, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All voting, including Election Day voting, will take place at the Historic Courthouse located at 37 W. Tugalo Street.

Stephens County Election Supervisor Bruce Carlisle reported that on Wednesday, June 12, 112 people cast their vote at the Historic Courthouse, bringing the total of advance in person votes to 356. A total of 243 absentee ballots have been requested and mailed out, and 138 have been filled out and returned so far. 

Also, the Stephens County Board of Elections and Registration has posted official notice that the Board will meet for a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, in The Historic Courthouse located at 37 West Tugalo Street in Toccoa, to begin Early Processing and Tabulation of absentee ballots for the June 18 Republican Primary Runoff Election. Processing and Tabulation will take place at 37 W. Tugalo Street from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The public is invited to observe the process.

WNEG News’ interview with each of the candidates, including audio clips of the candidates answers to questions about their campaign platform and plans if elected, is available on wnegradio.com at this link: https://wnegradio.com/76241-2/