Early Voting In Oconee County Continues To Be Heavy, Reflecting Pattern Of Presidential Elections

More than a quarter of Oconee County’s registered voters have cast ballots in the first 11 days of early voting.

On Friday, 927 persons voted to the office of the Board of Elections and Registration at 10 Court Street across from the Courthouse in Watkinsville, the highest number since early voting started on Oct. 17.

On Saturday, another 600 persons cast a ballot.

While the turnout has been brisk, the number of voters on Friday would have to be repeated each day this week for early voting to reach the level of early voting in 2012. The last day of early voting is Friday.

Early voting would have to pick up substantially this week to match the level of early voting in 2008.

For more on the story, and overviews of all of the local races, go to Oconee County Observations.