April 16, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The Saturday turnout for early voting in DeKalb County for the May 3 primaries was 134 including 2 by absentee. That brings the three-day total of early voting (Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday) to 427 including 407 in person and 20 by absentee.
According to the election commission office, 94 voted in the DeKalb County Republican Primary and 40 in the Democratic Primary on Saturday. For the three days combined, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 274 have voted in the GOP Primary and 153 in the Democratic Primary.
Here’s how the total breaks down for each of the first three days (Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday)
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
NO VOTING ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 15
SATURDAY, APRIL 16:
TOTAL-134
In person-132
Absentee- 2
Republican-94
Democrat-40
TOTAL FOR THREE DAYS COMBINED:
TOTAL-427
In person-407
Absentee-20
Republican-274
Democrat-153
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.