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July 29, 2010

Early voting underway in primary runoff

Lowndes County sees 84 ballots cast on first day

Jessica Pope The Valdosta Daily Times The Valdosta Daily Times Thu Jul 29, 2010, 10:53 PM EDT

VALDOSTA — A total of 84 people cast ballots on Thursday, the first day of early voting in the 2010 General Primary/Special Election runoff. Of those, 72 were Republicans and 12 were Democrats.

The seven-day, early-voting period for the runoff is scheduled to continue today, with voters casting ballots from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Lowndes County Board of Elections, 2808 N. Oak St.

Any United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the state of Georgia not serving a sentence for a felony involving moral turpitude, who registered to vote by June 5, and who has not been judged mentally incompetent by the court is eligible to cast a ballot.

All eligible voters who cast ballots in the General Primary/Special Election will have to make their selections from the same party ticket in the runoff.

All those who did not vote on July 20 will be able to choose either ballot.

Appearing on Lowndes County runoff ballots are:



Democratic Party

Secretary of State

• Gail Buckner

• Georganna Sinkfield



Republican Party

Governor

• Nathan Deal

• Karen Handel



Attorney General

• Sam Olens

• Preston W. Smith



Commissioner of Insurance

• Ralph Hudgens

• Maria Sheffield



Public Service Commission District 2

• John Douglas

• Tim Echols



Lowndes County Board of Commissioners District 2

• John L. Huff

• Richard Raines



Lowndes County Board of Commissioners District 3

• Randall McClellan

• Crawford Powell



Contact the Lowndes County Board of Elections by phone at (229) 671-2850, by e-mail at elections@lowndescounty.com or in person at 2808 N. Oak St. between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to learn more.

Voter Page

To view registration status, absentee ballot status, find your polling location and more, visit the My Voter Page at www.sos.georgia.gov/mvp.

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