Tag: registration
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VOTE 2025: Early voting ends with double digit percentage of ballots cast
Polk County turned out the early vote for 2025, ending the state with a double-digit percentage of population to cast ballots before Election Day and among some of the top in Georgia in turnout by number of registered voters. An off-year vote saw some 12.6% of the registered voters make their decisions early, finishing in…
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Catherine McGinnis Applicant for County Commission District 1 role disqualified for consideration
Voter registration address doesn’t match current residence One of the four current applicants being considered for the Polk County Commission seat has been disqualified as an applicant after a procedural issue with her voter registration forced a decision from the County Commission over what to do about the problem. Voter registration is closed across the…
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Boo Bash coming up this weekend at Bert Wood Park
Editor’s note: I’ve been asked to be one of the judge’s again this year for the Costume Contest, and am happy to lend my services during the event. Come say hello! – KtE Bert Wood Youth and Athletic Complex is playing host this weekend once again to Boo Bash!, an old-fashioned style Halloween event for…
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PCPD jails man for DUI, falsifying temp tag
Polk County Police conducted a traffic stop in Cedartown on Saturday night thanks to a headlight that was out, and ended up with several other charges in the process according to reports. Marquis Reginald Berry, 19, of an Aragon address, was stopped in Cedartown by Polk County Police after he was found driving with a…
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Special elections coming in March for trio of local races
Local races are bringing voters back to the polls in the coming months for a round of Special Elections for one position and two ballot resolutions. The Polk County Board of Elections approved requests on Wednesday, January 8, to call for the Special Elections set for March 18, 2025 after requests came in from the…
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Jingle Jog & Reindeer Run coming soon to Peek Park for annual PSD fundraiser
Early Bird registration is going to end in 10 days for the 2024 Reindeer Run & Jingle Jog 5K coming up on the first Saturday in December. The 4th annual run is coming up on Saturday morning, December 7 at Peek Park in Cedartown with the run set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Registration starts…
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Rockmart Christmas Parade on the calendar for 2024 event
Santa Claus is coming to town on Dec. 3 Here comes the holiday season once again, and the City of Rockmart is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the big man at the North Pole to make a visit before his midnight ride on Christmas Eve 2024. Circle the date of December…
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Local girl scouts came to tour county facilities in recent days, checking out where voting machines are stored in between elections with Director Noah Beck. (Contributed by the Polk County Elections Office) ELECTION 2024: Machines tested; registration ends today
There’s still a few hours left to get in registration paperwork to the Board of Elections office before they close at 5 p.m. Check your registration status and make sure to fill out paperwork if you aren’t registered to ensure that you get to vote in this year’s presidential election coming up in November. As…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. Voter registration deadline looming on Monday
Voters have until October 7, 2024 at close of business (5 p.m.) to ensure their Voter Registration forms are into the Board of Elections office for the upcoming 2024 General Election. Polk County residents who aren’t already registered can do so before this coming Monday. Those who haven’t registered yet can get forms off of…
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High-Five Society set to host second live webinar free for all on Wednesday
Parents who need some help to ensure they are doing right by their children who have various IEP-based issues need to tune in on Wednesday evening to a webinar with valuable information. The free online educational event is coming up on Wednesday evening, September 18 at 7 p.m. and is available thanks to High-Five Society.…