BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON CENTRAL STREET, VILLAGE OF FLAT ROCK TOWN HALL, FLETCHER LIBRARY, ETOWAH LIBRARY
Record numbers of early voters turned out Thursday---and they turned out early---for the start of early “One Stop” voting at the Board of Elections on Central Street.
By mid morning Thursday, lines of voters were waiting outside on all sides of the Election Board building; every parking space was full; nearby parking lots were packed; and lines of cars were parked all up and down Central Street…with a deputy directing traffic and helping motorists onto and off of the Old Spartanburg Highway. A total of 541 had voted ny noon.
Elections Director Beverly Cunningham told WHKP News the crowd beganb to ease up by mid day Thursday. She suggested that motorists, when leaving the Election Board. drive around behind the buikding and exit on Edney Street...that will alleviate congestion.
The early voting continued at the Board of Elections on Friday and resumes on Monday from 8:30am to 6pm and on Saturday October 29 and November 5 from 8:30 until 1pm…
The early “One Stop” voting starts Monday at the three other local sites in addition to the Board of Elections office: Village of Flat Rock Town Hall, the Etowah Library, and the Fletcher Library. Their hours will be from 10am to 6pm and Saturdays from 8:30am to 1pm.
No photo ID is required; same day registration is being permitted, and “curbside” voting is available for the handicapped.
Remember…no “straight ticket” voting is allowed this time---each office must be voted for individually, which is taking up more time for voters and is likely contributing to the back-up.
Election Board officials say be sure and don’t block the drive-ways, and don’t drive the wrong way or double parkon their narrow drive-ways.
All 35 precinct polling places in Henderson County will be open for voting on election day from 6:30am to 7:30pm.
By Larry Freeman
