On Nov. 8, Americans will make their way to polling places all over the country to cast their vote for the next president of the United States.
To many individuals, voting is seen as being an important duty of being an American. As college students, sometimes it is hard to make it to the polls on elections days. Not only to the polls tend to be busy, but we might find ourselves without free time that day, without the time to head to the polls on Nov. 8. Lucky for us, Nov. 8 is not the only day that you can cast your vote. If you do not want to wait until the official election day to vote, you can participate in early voting.
Early voting dates and times vary for different counties in Georgia, so if you want to participate in early voting, you will have to find out the dates for the county that you are registered in. For example, the early voting dates in Henry county are Oct. 17 – Nov. 4. On any day that your county allows early voting, you will go to an early voting location and cast your vote! Be sure to bring any state or federal government issued photo ID card.
To find out more about early voting, go to the Georgia My Voter Page (https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do). Here, you can login using your personal information and find out early voting dates, times, and location; but also your polling place if you want to vote on Nov. 8 and also more voting-related information.
If there are changes that you want to see made in our country, take voting seriously and remember that there are other elections than just the presidential one. Early voting allows everyone to get a chance to cast their vote and have their voice heard.