Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Don't forget to vote today if you didn't vote in advance! Find your poll location and ballot summary in Barrow County, Ga.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Do you know where to go to vote on Election Day 2012? If not, you can use the handy Google Voter Info embed above to find the location of your designated polling place. Simply enter the address where you're registered to vote. This tool's data has been updated to reflect changes that may have been caused by Hurricane Sandy. For details and articles about candidates in local Barrow County elections, check out the Barrow Election Guide here: barrow.patch.com/articles/barrow-election-guide. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Charter school amendment appears headed for win.
UPATE 5:50 pm If you are in line to vote at 7 pm, you will get to vote even though the polls close then. Tens of thousands of Fulton County voters have already cast ballots today. Turnout is especially high for today’s General Election, as it is in most Presidential election years. It's too early to know how this year compares to 2008. In the evening after traditional work hours, peak turnout is anticipated, and tens of thousands of additional voters could exercise their right to vote. Fulton County elections officials released a statement advising that voters who are in line at 7 pm will be allowed to vote under Georgia law. As provided by Georgia law, voters who are over age 75 or who have a disability are eligible to ask to move ahead …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Election Day is today, Tuesday, Nov. 6, and Barrow County residents who didn't vote early will have the opportunity to cast ballots.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
For Barrow County residents who did not take advantage of early voting, today, Nov. 6, is the day to head to the polls. To view your sample ballot and polling location info, click here to visit the My Voter Page login on the Georgia Secretary of State's website. You will need to enter the first initial of your first name, your last name, select Barrow from the drop-down menu and enter your birthday — month, day and year. View an overall sample ballot in the PDF file to the right of this text, in which all county races, regardless of district, are listed. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Tuesday's ballot includes a Georgia constitutional amendment to re-establish a state commission to approve charter schools. Your job is to decide if that's a good idea.
There aren't a lot of statewide issues on the ballot Nov. 6, but one has the potential to affect school districts, parents and children throughout Georgia. It's Amendment 1, and the ballot will say it "Provides for improving student achievement and parental involvement through more public charter school options." The question voters will answer yes or no to is, "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities?" So what does a yes vote mean? If the amendment passes, the state will create a commission that can approve charter schools in local communities, even if local school boards oppose them. Supporters of the amendment believe this is necessary …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Early voting will continue through Friday, Nov. 2. with Election Day falling on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Barrow County voters have made good use of the opportunity to vote early this year with voting beginning last Saturday and continuing through this week. According to an article in the Barrow County News, Election Supervisor Monica Franklin is reporting that 9,253 people have voted so far in Barrow County. Across Georgia reports are indicating that 1,159,980 people have already cast their votes. Advance voting will continue through Friday, Nov. 2 with voting hours extended from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting is available inside the Barrow County Board of Commissioners located at 233 E. Broad Street in Winder. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6 and polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Barrow voters can cast their ballots ahead of Election Day on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Barrow County residents can take advantage of early voting from from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Oct. 27, at the county administration building. Click here to view the Barrow Election Guide, including a sample ballot, before you vote. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Not surprisingly, Republican respondents said Mitt Romney won and Democrats said Barack Obama won. But Democratic respondents were much stronger in their opinion.
Your view of Monday night’s presidential debate on foreign policy may come down to who you already supported for president. A Patch flash poll of influential Republicans and Democrats in Georgia found that opinions on who won generally fell along party lines: Republicans thought Gov. Mitt Romney was the winner and Democrats thought President Barack Obama prevailed. It was a strong contrast to the first time the candidates faced off on Oct. 3, when the consensus of both parties was that Obama looked bored or annoyed and that Romney succeeded in presenting himself as presidential. Republican respondents said they felt Romney won the final debate, with 26.7 percent saying it was “by a wide margin” and 40 percent “by a slim margin.” Another …
Monday, October 22, 2012
What do you want to ask the candidates tonight about foreign policy? Tell us in the comments area below.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
The presidential candidates meet at 9 p.m. tonight for their third and final debate in the campaign season, and once again, Patch is offering a live blog and a live video stream. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Monday night was the final face-off for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney before the election. Who do you think won? And do you think it will affect the election?
The presidential candidates met tonight for their third and final debate in the campaign season. This time, the topic was foreign policy. What did you think of the discussion? Was anyone a clear winner? And will it affect the outcome of the election? Coming to us on a mobile device? If you can't see the blog above, you can review the discussion at this RSS feed.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Is this proof we're ready for the presidential election to just be over?
We're one debate short of the end, and these spoofs on the radio and the Internet seem to be proof we're about ready for the whole thing to be over. So if you were stressed about the direction of the debate, take some time out to click on these links — they're good for more than a laugh or two. Enjoy! Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
don Gabacho
3:48 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
"don Gabacho, thank you for your observation. I agree that dealing with abusers of law is important. But dealing with abusers is often not very effective when the abusers are the ones in power and control."----E Pluribus Unum That's the eternal price of liberty. All it should tell anyone is to be that much more diligent in recognizing and protecting that which indeed constitutes us and not what … more ›