Key things to know about Ga., S.C. advance voting in primary

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - In-person early voting began Monday in the Georgia presidential preference primary and continues Tuesday in the South Carolina Republican primary.

As of Wednesday, Richmond County had seen 365 advance voters. Columbia County had seen 432.

In Richmond County

In Richmond County, advance voting is taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, plus Feb. 24 and March 2 at:

• The Linda W. Beazley Community Room in the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building, 535 Telfair St.
• The Charles Evans Community Center 1866 Highland Ave.
• The Robert Howard Community Center 103 Diamond Lakes Way.
• The Warren Road Recreation Center 300 Warren Road.

On March 3, advance voting will take place in the Beazley Room only from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The last day to vote advance will be March 8.

Election Day voting will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 12, and all polling locations in Augusta-Richmond County will be open.

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Voters must report to their assigned precinct to vote on Election Day.

All voters voting in person whether in advance or on Election Day must provide one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification.

Sample ballots will be available at voting sites or can be viewed at www.augustaga.gov/vote.

Voting by mail is underway, and applications are being accepted until March 1. Interested persons must apply by submitting an absentee ballot request at www.augustaga.gov/vote. Applications can be mailed to our office at 535 Telfair St., Suite 500, Augusta GA, 30901, by fax at 706-821-2814, or by email at [email protected].

Mail-in ballots must be received by 7 p.m. March 12.

Voters who cast an absentee ballot by mail do not have to provide a reason for voting by mail.

In Columbia County

In Columbia County, advance voting is taking place through March 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 2.

Voting is taking place at Building G3 of the Columbia County Government Center in Evand and at the former Euchee Creek Library in Grovetown.

In South Carolina

Advance voting continues for early voting in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary.

Early voting will continue through Feb. 22. Polls are open each weekday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Early voting for the Democratic presidential primary ended Feb. 2.

There are a total of seven candidates on the ballot including three candidates who previously suspended their campaigns.

Voters will have to choose between former President Donald Trump; former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley; pastor and businessman Ryan Binkley and businessman David Stuckenburg. Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, each of whom suspended their campaigns, also appear on the primary ballot.

ed voters are eligible to vote in the state’s Republican primary as long as they did not vote earlier this month in the state’s Democratic primary.

Advance voting is at your county’s main elections office. In Aiken County, that’s at 1930 University Parkway, Suite 1200.

The actual primary is being held on Feb. 24, the Saturday after early voting ends.

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