EDITORIAL: Make a voting plan, get it done

Published 11:09 pm Monday, October 17, 2022

By Staff Reports

Editorial

Early voting kicked off Monday and will continue in the days leading up to the November general election. 

To be eligible to vote, citizens must be: 

  • 17 1/2 years old to register, 18 years old to vote
  • Resident of the county
  • United States citizen
  • Not be serving a sentence or probation for a felony conviction

Please do your voter homework before heading out to cast your ballot. Take a few moments to check your voter status by visiting the My Voter Page at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/ . You can also use this page to view a sample ballot beforehand. The specific elected officials that represent you in federal, state and local government are also included on this webpage. 

Make a plan and decide when you are going to vote. If you choose to vote early, Early voting dates for Baldwin County are:

  • Oct. 17-23
  • Oct. 24-29
  • Oct. 31-Nov. 4

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Voting times are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on the Sunday voting date. 

Citizens can vote early at the Baldwin County government center, located at 1601 N. Columbia St. 

Early voting is a convenient option and it affords time for voters just in case there are any issues like not having a proper form of identification.

If you wish to vote on Election Day, be sure to check your voting precinct to make sure you know where it is located. 

If you have requested an absentee ballott, know that Nov. 8 is the last day to return it. 

A calendar with all important election dates can also be found on the secretary of state’s website, sos.ga.gov.

We encourage all registered voters to cast a ballot.

This is a midterm election, which likely means that voter apathy will be a factor in voter turnout. Although it is true that there are no presidential candidates on this year’s ballot, Georgia’s next governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and other statewide and local offices will be determined in this election. 

It is said in every election but a lot is riding on this year’s races. Why would anyone not want to have a say in the future of our government at such a critical time in our nation’s history?

Do the research and make a voting plan. 

However you chose to cast your ballot, just make sure you get it done. 

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