Augusta, GA
Traffic causes slow down at early voting location in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Robert Howard Community Center at Diamond Lakes saw a traffic backup due to a giveaway on Saturday.
The Richmond County Board of Elections announced that traffic in the area was high and was backing up to Windsor Spring Road.
The Board of Elections suggests people looking to vote early go to another location until traffic is clear.
Officials say they were unaware of the giveaway and apologize for any issues caused.
- Linda W. Beazley Community Room in the Municipal Building, 535 Telfair Street. Oct. 15- Oct 19, Oct. 21 – Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Henry Brigham Community Center, 2463 Golden Camp Road. Oct. 15-Oct 19, Oct. 21-Oct. 26, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Warren Road Community Center, 300 Warren Road. Oct. 15-Oct 19, Oct. 21-Oct. 26, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Absentee Drop Box, Municipal Building, 535 Telfair Street. Oct. 15- Oct 19, Oct. 21 – Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Voters need to show any one of these photo IDs at the polls:
- Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including a free ID card issued by your county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
- Georgia driver’s license, even if expired.
- Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of the state.
- Valid U.S. passport ID.
- Valid U.S. military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter.
- Student photo ID card issued by a Georgia public college, university, or technical school.
- Valid tribal photo ID containing your photograph.
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