MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT
With the Nov. 8 Election Day less than 30 days away, it is important for voters to be aware of a few important dates.
Early voting in Jones County begins Oct. 17, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early voting in Jones County takes place at the Jones County Elections Office, located at the Jones County Government Center at 166 Industrial Boulevard.
Jones County will have two Saturday voting dates, Oct. 22 and 29.
Absentee ballots have been available since August, and the final day to submit an absentee ballot is Oct. 28. Voters can call the Elections Office at 478-9863222 or go to the sos.ga.gov website to request an application for an absentee ballot.
Elections Superintendent Marion Hatton asked voters who request an absentee ballot to please use it.
“If you complete an absentee ballot request, please vote that absentee ballot. Remember, this is a government document, and any falsification is a felony. We spend many, many hours processing these applications to get the ballots to those who need it,” she said, in an Oct. 4 post on the Jones County Elections and Voter Registration Facebook page.
Voters will be choosing a U.S. Senator, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Labor, U.SHouse of District 8 Representative, State Senator for District 25 and State Representative for District 133 or District 144.
The ballot also includes two proposed constitutional amendments and two statewide referendum questions.
Jones County Probate Judge Lewis Patterson is listed on the ballot, but he is not opposed.
All Jones County precincts will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the Nov. 8 Election Day.
Should a runoff election be required, it will be held Dec. 6, 2022.
For more information about the Nov. 8 election or to get a sample ballot, go to the ‘my voter page’ at the Georgia Secretary of State website, mvp. sos.ga.gov, or call the Elections Office at 478-986-3222.
Sample ballots are also available at the Elections Office.
