October 26, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
Over 3,900 people have cast ballots through 11 days of early voting in DeKalb County for the November 3 elections.
The DeKalb County Election Commission reported a turnout Monday of 342 including 312 in person and 30 by absentee for an 11 day total of 3,935 with three days left of early voting Tuesday through Thursday, October 27-29 plus election day.
In the Presidential election four years ago, a total of 7,065 people cast ballots in DeKalb County including 3,073 on election day and 3,992 early votes/absentee.
Early voting hours Tuesday, October 27 will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. All early voting is being conducted in the first floor courtroom of the DeKalb County Courthouse.
Voters are also reminded the last day to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday October 27.
Safeguards are in place to help protect both workers and voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Voting totals for the previous 10 days were as follows:
*Wednesday, October 14- 528 cast ballots including 287 in person and 241 by absentee.
*Thursday, October 15 – 320 voted including 303 in person and 17 absentees
*Friday, October 16- 340 including 336 in person and 4 absentees
*Saturday, October 17- 268 including 247 in person and 21 absentees
*Monday, October 19- 362 which was 346 in person (including Webb House residents) and 16 absentees.
*Tuesday, October 20-326 including 317 in person and 9 by absentee
*Wednesday, October 21- 356 including 328 in person and 28 by absentee
*Thursday, October 22- 375 voted including nursing home residents and 3 absentees.
*Friday, October 23-419 including 403 in person and 16 by absentee
*Saturday, October 24-299 all in person
Early Voting is underway through October 29 in the first floor courtroom of the courthouse.
Early voting hours are as follows:
Tuesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.