Some polling locations for the upcoming May 24, 2022 General Primary Election are changing, and registered voters should expect informational letters from the Office of Elections and Voter Registration.
According to Elections Director Anne Dover, the Office is ready to send more than 200,000 letters and precinct cards once the last step of the redistricting process has been completed by the Secretary of State and new precinct cards are printed.
Several polling location changes have been made due to the availability of facilities, and one advance voting location has been added in order to meet the needs of citizens in the Acworth area of the county.
Polling locations changes are as follows:
Hickory Flat Advance/Early Voting: This location is moving to Grace Community Church, 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, Woodstock. Hickory Flat Precinct Election Day voting will remain at Hickory Flat Elementary School.
Oak Grove Precinct Election Day voting: The Oak Grove Precinct will be moved to Cherokee County Fire Station No. 19 at 100 Ridge Mill Court, Acworth. Voting hours will be May 24, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Teasley Precinct Election Day voting: The Teasley Precinct will be moved to the ACTIVE Academies Campus, 8871 Knox Bridge Highway, Canton. Voting hours will be May 24, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Avery Precinct Election Day voting: The Avery Precinct will be moved to Grace Community Church, 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, Woodstock. Voting hours will be May 24, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Seven Early/Advance Voting locations offered for May 2022 General Primary
The Office of Elections and Voter Registration will have additional Early/Advance Voting locations this year to better serve Cherokee County voters. Early/Advance Voting locations will be:
Bluffs/Northside Cherokee Conference Center: 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. Voting times will be May 2-6 and May 9-13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; May 7 and May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and May 16-May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Elections Warehouse: 400 East Main St., Canton. Voting times will be May 2-6 and May 9-13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; May 7 and May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and May 16-May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
South Cherokee Annex: 7545 Main St., Building 200, Woodstock: Voting times will be May 2-6 and May 9-13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; May 7 and May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and May 16-May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ball Ground Public Library: 435 Old Canton Road, Ball Ground. Voting times will be May 9-13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and May 16-20, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Oak Grove Fire Station No. 19: 100 Ridge Mill Court, Acworth. Voting times will be May 9-13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and May 16-20, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Rose Creek Public Library: 4476 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. Voting times will be May 9-13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and May 16-20, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Grace Community Church: 7770 Hickory Flat Highway, Woodstock. Voting times will be May 9-13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and May 16-20, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The voter registration deadline for the May 24, 2022 General Primary is April 25.
For more information, contact the Cherokee County Elections and Voter Registration office at 770-479-0407 or online at https://cherokeegavotes.com.
