Early Voting Begins in Georgia's Presidential Primary

ATLANTA, GA -- Early voting begins Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Georgia’s presidential primary.

Georgia is part of the so-called SEC Primary on Tuesday, March 1, when the Peach State, along with Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia will hold their presidential primaries.

Advance voting periods include Saturday voting in all counties on Saturday, Feb. 20. The polls are open for advance in-person voting in every Georgia county during normal business hours.

Election Day voting will be held on March 1 when polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm.

Voters can check their early voting or Election Day voting location as well as view their sample ballot on the Secretary of State’s MVP website.

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