Augusta, GA
Registration deadline and other details on Augusta election
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – On May 21, voters in Augusta-Richmond County will head to the polls to cast a vote in the general primary and nonpartisan election.
Augustans will be voting on a referendum to give the mayor an equal vote on the Augusta Commission. The mayor right now can only vote in a tie – and some commission members have found ways to avoid ties by abstaining.
The voter registration deadline is April 22. Any changes or updates to your registration will have to be made by then., You can check your registration or register online at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/.
Voters have many options for casting their ballot, including:
- Voting by mail: Ballots will be mailed out starting April 22, and applications are being accepted now. You’ll find an absentee ballot request form at www.augustaga.gov/vote, and you’ll need to get it to the Richmond County Board of Elections by mail at 535 Telfair St., Suite 500, Augusta, Georgia, 30901, by fax at 706-821-2814 or by email at richmondelections@augustaga.gov. Voters can also apply for a ballot by visiting the online absentee portal at securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/. The last day to request a ballot is May 10. Voted mail-in absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. May 21.
- Advance in-person voting: This will be held beginning, April 29 in the Linda W. Beazley Community Room in the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building, 535 Telfair St.; the Charles Evans Community Center 1866 Highland Ave.; the Robert Howard Community Center 103 Diamond Lakes Way; and the Warren Road Recreation Center, 300 Warren Road. Times: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and May 4, and May 11; and May 12 in the Linda Beazley Room only from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters must provide one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification. Voting is not permitted on the Monday prior to the election.
- Election Day voting: This will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 21, 2024, and all polling locations in Augusta-Richmond County will be open. Voters must report to their assigned precinct.
Sample ballots will be available at voting sites or can be viewed at the Board of Elections Website at www.augustaga.gov/vote or www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. For more information, call 706-821-2340.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. — The FBI agents have confirmed that they’ve identified the chemical used in a Georgia acid attack.
Just last month, Ashley Wasielewski was walking around Forsyth Park in Savannah when a man hiding in the shadows near Whitaker Street suddenly came out and attacked Wasielewski with an unknown chemical substance.
Sources close to the investigation say that liquid melted through Wasielewski’s clothing and headphones and left her with severe burns.
On Friday, the FBI released that they now know what that substance was but are not releasing the name of the substance to the public at this time.
FBI officials say that SLED assisted and did the testing on behalf of the the organization.
Agents are also following up on leads now that the substance has been identified.
Just days after the attack, more than $260,000 had been raised for Wasielewski, who was recovering at a burn center in Augusta.
One of Ashley’s friends, Kristen Oddi organized a GoFundMe to help pay for Wasielewski’s extensive medical care.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta mayor race now has three candidates as another person has announced their candidacy.
Eric Gaines, who’s on the charter review committee and is a local real estate investor, announced on Sunday that he is running for mayor on Sunday.
He said in a Facebook post that his campaign is built on a simple idea: People before politics.
- Transparent leadership you do not have to decode.
- Accessible government that listens instead of lectures.
- Decisions based on what actually improves lives not what protects careers.
“I’m not running because someone tapped me on the shoulder. I’m not running because a political machine told me it was my turn. And I’m definitely not running because I raised a mountain of cash behind closed doors,” he said.
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Georgia Lt. Gov candidate state Rep. David Clark made a stop in Augusta Saturday. He says that some of his priorities if he wins include expanding school choice, eliminating the state income and property taxes, and reaching out to younger voters.
Clark is also an Army veteran, who served overseas. He hopes to represent all Georgians.
“Before politics and parties we’re Americans, we’re Georgians. That’s the biggest thing. People want someone who stands up and listens to people,” said Clark.
“I’m not saying we’re always going to agree, but in the end—we’re the American family, we’re the Georgian family.”
The Georgia primary will take place on May 19th, and the general election will be on November 3rd.
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