October 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A total of 908 people has cast ballots in DeKalb County through the first seven days of early voting for the State and Federal November 8 elections.
Early Voting will be held Thursday, October 27 at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville from 2 to 6 p.m. and at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Alexandria (one day only-Thursday, October 27) from 9 until 11 a.m.
Other times for early voting at the courthouse through November 3 are as follows: Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. until Noon. The hours for voting at the 12 precincts on Election Day, November 8th are 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The daily breakdown of early voting for this election in DeKalb County is as follows:
Wednesday, October 19- 149 (113 in person and 36 by absentee)
Thursday, October 20- 142 (140 in person and 2 by absentee)
Friday, October 21- 140 (138 in person and 2 by absentee)
Saturday, October 22- 91 (90 in person and 1 by absentee)
Monday, October 24- 122 (110 in person and 12 by absentee)
Tuesday, October 25- 148 (146 in person and 2 by absentee)
Wednesday, October 26- 116 (100 in person and 16 by absentee or assisted living centers)
TOTAL: 908 (837 in person and 71 by absentee or assisted living centers)
Total early voting by precinct from October 19-26 is as follows:
Alexandria: 41
Temperance Hall- 45
Liberty-62
Snow Hill-50
Smithville Church of God-151
Rock Castle-6
Courthouse-196
Johnson Chapel-49
County Complex-116
Keltonburg-59
Blue Springs-33
Church of Christ Annex-100
TOTAL-908
Voters will be making their selections for Governor, Congressman and State Representative and voters in the 4th district only will have a candidate for Constable to fill an unexpired term. In addition, voters will be making their choices on four constitutional amendments.