April 15, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The turnout for early voting on Thursday in DeKalb County for the May 3 primaries was 187 including 4 by absentee. That brings the two-day total of early voting (Wednesday and Thursday) to 293 including 275 in person and 18 by absentee.
According to the election commission office, 109 voted in the DeKalb County Republican Primary and 78 in the Democratic Primary on Thursday. For the two days combined, Wednesday and Thursday, 180 have voted in the GOP Primary and 113 in the Democratic Primary.
Here’s how the total breaks down for each of the first two days (Wednesday and Thursday)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13:
TOTAL—106
In person—92
Absentee—14
Republican—71
Democrat—35
THURSDAY, APRIL 14:
TOTAL-187
In person-183
Absentee- 4
Republican-109
Democrat-78
TOTAL FOR BOTH DAYS COMBINED:
TOTAL-293
In person-275
Absentee-18
Republican-180
Democrat-113
Early voting will run through Thursday, April 28 at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville with limited hours at the Fairgrounds in Alexandria for the DeKalb County Democratic and Republican Primaries. This is the first time both political parties are having a local primary to select nominees for the general election.
“Voters are reminded these are primary elections and they can only vote in one of the elections,” said Dennis Stanley Administrator of Elections. “Under state law, a voter cannot vote in two primaries which are held at the same time, such as is the case on May 3rd.”
Stanley encouraged voters to study the ballots and make their decision which primary they wish to vote in before heading to the polls, either for early voting or election day.
Early voting hours in Smithville are as follows: Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 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. to Noon.
Early voting hours in Alexandria will be Tuesday April 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday April 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
All properly registered voters can vote early at either location. Early voting will not be held on Good Friday.