Election Day: What You Need to Know

It's Election Day, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Marietta Patch will be bringing you live updates here throughout the day. So check back and share your own thoughts, experiences and opinions on everything related to Election Day.

For a statewide, Patch-level view, check out of the action at the polls.

In Cobb County during early in-person voting, which ended Friday, 11,205 Republican, 883 Democratic and 91 nonpartisan ballots were cast. Absentee votes included 2,886 Republicans, 253 Democrats and 18 nonpartisan voters. All totaled, that's 15,336 votes as of Friday.

On the Ballot

In addition to ,  and a  for  for  at  are on the ballot. There are 26,649 registered Marietta voters. Turnout is expected to be around 30 percent.

Sample Republican, Democratic and Special Election ballots are attached. Review your personal Sample Ballot here. 

What has inspired you to vote in this election? Do you support the Sunday alcohol sales? How do you feel about the MHS Auditorium? Share your opinion by leaving a comment below.

Where to Vote

If you don't know your precinct, use this Poll Locator to find it. The Marietta precinct locations are attached.

What You Need

You must have photo identification when voting in person. Here are the six forms of IDs that are acceptable when voting:

1. A Georgia driver's license.
2. Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a FREE Voter ID Card issued by your county registrar's office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
3. Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state. 
4. Valid U.S. passport.
5. Valid U.S. military photo ID.
6. Valid tribal photo ID.