In the first five days of early voting for the Nov. 8 elections, municipal and county voters cast 245 county or city ballots in the single polling place set up inside Barrow County’s government administration building on East Broad Street.
County interim elections supervisor Monica Franklin said by the end of the day Friday, 150 ballots had been cast in the county’s special election, and 95 ballots had been cast in the Auburn, Braselton or Winder elections.
Election workers on hand for early voting Friday said it takes about five minutes to vote early, even in both county and municipal elections.
“We need voters!” said election worker Deborah Montgomery of Winder.
Early voting in the county’s special election is open to all of Barrow County’s registered voters, regardless of hometown.
Voters from Auburn, Bethlehem and Winder also can cast their early votes while at the county building.
The big ballot issues in Winder are the contested races for mayor and the contested races for the at-large and Ward 2 council seats.
In Bethlehem there is a three-way race for Scott Morgan’s seat on the Bethlehem Town Council. His challengers are C.L. Wood and Douglas Koestel.
Also on Auburn’s and Winder’s ballots are a ballot question regarding whether to allow stores to sell alcohol by the package on Sundays.
Sunday alcohol sales by the package also are on the separate county ballot along with a question about possibly changing to a county manager form of government.
Elections workers Louise Boyd and Deborah Montgomery stand beside a entire bank of empty voting machines Friday morning at the office of the Barrow County Board of Elections & Registration.
Vote "YES" on Sunday alcohol sales.
Support Freedom.
Get out and vote.
Vote YES on Sunday sales
Vote YES on county manager
There is Currently No Early / Advance Voting Information on File for Barrow County
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seem lacking in mor ehten one would get in radio or TV clip, printed word should be more in depth.
I will be voting FOR a County Manager, and AGAINST Sunday alcohol sales.
After 4 years of the Yearwood administration, voting for a County Manager makes the most sense right now.
We have enough trouble with dui's, and alcohol related domestic disputes, in this county already, without adding to the total by approving additional Sunday sales. Most of the blog posts I have seen both here and on other sites indicate that those folks who choose to to make alcohol their beverage of choice on the weekends or during the week, will buy their alcohol when they want it. Not having alcohol sales on Sunday will not deprive anyone who wants to drink, since many buy their alcohol on Sat. night anyway. Just ask anyone who sells alcohol when their busiest days are.........
DuWayne
No county manager.
No Sunday Sales.
No incumbents.
Yes county manager
Yes Sunday Sales
No incumbents
Yes Sunday Sales
Use some common sense in voting. Just because someone isn't an incumbent doesn't mean that they are compentent to serve.
Some counties who have managers elect a chairman amoun their ranks each year. Some can be re-elected...some can only serve one year at a time as chairman...ours will be elected by the voters every 4 years, just like now.
The chairmans current staff and vehicle will be transfered to the manager. The chairman will pull from a pool when needing to travel or be reimbursed for expenses if he/she uses their own vehicle.
At least, that's the way I understand it. Contact your district commissioner for exact details.