Last week to take advantage of the advance voting period

The advance voting period continues this week in Stephens County.

According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober this is the last week of early voting.

She says the advance voting period will continue this week through Friday, November 1, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily.

All advance ballots will be cast at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office, located inside the County Government Annex building, located at 12 West Tugalo Street, in downtown Toccoa.

Gober says Toccoa residents will cast ballots for the contested Toccoa City Commission post 2 seat. That race is between incumbent David Austin and Toccoa resident Inger Neal.

She adds that Stephens County residents, including those in Toccoa, will cast ballots for the referendum calling for the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).

If voters approve the SPLOST referendum, collections of the one-cent sales tax will go into effect on July 1, 2020. Stephens County and its municipalities will begin receiving revenue from SPLOST VII in January 2021.

Gober says there is still time to request an absentee ballot; however, all absentee ballots must be received by the registrar’s office no later than 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 5.

For questions regarding casting an advance ballot or to request an absentee ballot contact the Registrar’s Office by calling 706-886-8954.