Early voting has begun for May 20 primary election

Early voting for the May 20 primary election began Monday April 28.

About 80 people in Decatur County had cast ballots as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Decatur County Board of Elections.

Early voting in Decatur County is taking place at the County Fairgrounds, Chamber 1 Building at 1211 Vada Road.

Election Day

May 20, 2014

All county voting precincts will be open
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For information on how to download or print a sample ballot specific to your county, voting district and party preference, visit http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. You will need to provide your name and date of birth.

News Release

Atlanta – Secretary of State Brian Kemp wants to remind Georgians that in person early voting begins on Monday, April 28^th.

To locate early voting locations in your county, visit http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

The “My Voter Page” (MVP) app is a great free resource for voting information. Georgia voters can view their specific sample ballot, find their polling locations, check voter registration status and track the status of their absentee ballot. All of this information is available on mobile devices on Apple and Android platforms.  To download the app search for “GA Votes” in the app store.

Kemp launched the MVP app on March 31^st at a combined meeting of the Georgia Election Officials Association/Voter Registrars Association of Georgia in Augusta, GA with election leaders from across the state.  It is believed that Georgia is the first state in the nation to offer both online registration as well as an innovative mobile application that enables voter registration like “MVP”.

Brian Kemp has been Secretary of State since January 2010. Among the office’s wide-ranging responsibilities, the Secretary of State is charged with conducting secure, accessible and fair elections, the registration of corporations, and the regulation of securities and professional license holders.