Toccoa residents will cast ballots at two locations during Tuesday’s election

Tuesday is election day in Stephens County; however, there are some things that complicate the typical voting procedures.

Toccoa residents who are planning to cast ballots for the city commission race and the SPLOST VII Referendum tomorrow, November 5, will have to vote at two separate locations.

For the city commission race, incumbent David Austin is being challenged by Toccoa resident Inger Neal for post 2.

Only residents of Toccoa are eligible to cast ballots in the Toccoa City Commission Post 2 race.

During election day, Toccoa residents who wish to cast a ballot for the city commission race must vote at Toccoa City Hall, located at 92 North Alexander Street, in Toccoa.

On the county ballot, residents of Stephens County, including those in Toccoa, will cast a ballot for the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

If voters approve the SPLOST VII referendum then collection of the one-cent sales tax will go into effect on July 1, 2020.

If approved, Stephens County and its municipalities will begin receiving revenue from SPLOST VII in January 2021.

To cast a ballot on election day for the SPLOST Referendum, voters will need to go to the Stephens County Senior Center, located at 55 Rose Lane, in Toccoa.

Again, Toccoa residents who wish to cast ballots in both the Toccoa City Commission race and for the SPLOST referendum, will have to vote at two locations: City Hall and the Senior Center.

For questions regarding Tuesday’s election contact Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober by calling 706-886-8954.