Early voting continues in Athens

The early voting that began Monday continues today, with voters in Athens and around the state casting ballots in advance of the state and local elections that are scheduled for June 9, elections that were rescheduled from May 19 because of concerns about coronavirus. Early voting in Athens takes place at the Elections Office on Washington Street through Friday June 5.

Other early voting sites in Athens will include, for the week of June 1-5, the Library on Baxter Street, the Miriam Moore Community Center on McKinley Drive, and the Athens-Clarke County Extension Service office on Cleveland Road.

Early voting in Oconee County will take place at the Elections office on Court Street in Watkinsville.

Because of concerns about COVID 19, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger continues to encourage Georgians to use absentee ballots and vote by mail.