UPDATE: The Secretary of State’s Office has indicated that counties need not stay open during the two-day holiday period during which advanced voting for the December 2nd runoff is scheduled. This means voters are being shorted on days and times to vote. Logically, there have been calls to extend hours and days to make up for lost time. Dekalb County has agreed to be open for voting the Friday after Thanksgiving. Fulton County has not yet agreed to the same. If you live in Dekalb, plan to take a shopping break on November 28th and GO VOTE!! And if you live in other counties, ask for the same right to vote.
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According to the Secretary of State’s Election Reference Calendar (PDF file HERE) , the advanced voting period for the general election run-off will be November 24-28. However, the calendar also notes that the Secretary of State’s office will be closed on November 27th and 28th for the state holiday (Thanksgiving).
A few questions come to mind: 1) are the county elections office really expected to be open during the Thanksgiving holiday for advanced voting? and 2) what will happen during the two days the SOS office is closed if the counties need SOS support? This situation begs for a postponement of the run-off. It makes you wonder who set this calendar in the first place . . ..
This post was written by S on November 13, 2008
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