RUNOFF ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2!
You do not need to have voted in the general election in order to vote in the runoff. You must have been registered to vote on or before October 6, 2008, however, in order to vote in the runoff.
Advance Voting
Advance, in-person voting for the runoff will run from Monday, November 24 through Friday, November 28 (the week before the runoff) - with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, when there will be no advance voting.
It is also possible that your advance voting location will be closed on Friday, November 28. Go to the Secretary of State's website and find out information regarding the advance voting schedule in your county.
There is no advance voting on Monday, December 1, the day before the runoff.
You will likely have to vote at a location that is different from your usual polling place during the advance voting period.
Please see the Secretary of State's website for more information on where to advance vote. You will need an approved photo ID in order to vote in person. Please see the Secretary of State's website for more information.
http://www.sos.georgia.gov
Message from Jim Martin on Veteran's Day...
Every year as we mark Veterans Day I feel simultaneously grateful and humbled. Like all Americans, I am grateful to the millions who have served our country and to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. And like all veterans, I’m humbled by the outpouring of support from my fellow countrymen.
I’m not a war hero, I just served my country like so many Americans. When I shipped off to Vietnam, Joan was left alone to take care of our two month old daughter Morgan. The kind of sacrifice that Joan made in caring for Morgan alone is the kind that many Georgia families are experiencing right now. In Vietnam, I served as an intelligence officer in Saigon, and will never forget the lessons I learned there. I came away from my tour of duty understanding the importance of personal responsibility as well as the importance of working together towards a common objective.
I’m proud of my service in Vietnam, but one thing I’m not proud of is the way Washington has treated far too many veterans when they return home. Shocking conditions at Walter Reed Hospital, inadequate funding for health care, unacceptable numbers of homeless veterans, and difficulty finding jobs or affording college are just some of the problems we know our men and women in uniform face. The scars of war are both physical and unseen, and ensuring our nation’s veterans receive the best treatment possible should be our top priority.
This Veterans Day, all of America must renew our pledge to our veterans: we honor your service, we are touched by your sacrifice, and we will do everything in our power to serve you as you have served us.
Thank you to those who have served and their families, and thank you to all Americans for your continued support of me and my fellow veterans. We have served you in war, but you have served us in your support, thoughts, and prayers.