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Campaign cheerleading hits the streets in final days to election
Pro Trump
These pro-Trump supporters waved flags at the intersection of highways 17 and 144 on Monday. Photo by Jeff Whitten.
Anti Trump
These four individuals, at the corner of highways 17 and 144 on Monday, were seen holding anti-Trump signs and showing their support for Black Lives Matter and other causes. Photo by Jeff Whitten.

With election day just two weeks away, supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump took to the streets of Richmond Hill Monday.

Small groups of both pro and anti-Trump stood on opposite sides of the road at the intersection of Highways 17 and 144 carrying signs and urging motorists to honk in support.

Early in-person voting – one of three ways Georgia residents can cast a ballot this fall – began last week in Bryan County. Early voting runs until  Oct. 30, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. One Saturday voting session will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

During early voting, residents should not go to their regular polling places to cast ballots. Instead, south Bryan County residents can vote early at the Richmond Hill Recreation Department, 508 Timber Trail Road in Richmond Hill. North Bryan residents can vote in Bryan County Commissioners’ Meeting Room at 151 South College Street in Pembroke.

In-person advance voters will use the state’s new election machines. All voters must also show valid government-issued photo identification. In addition, all precincts in the state will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the traditional election day: Tuesday, Nov. 3. Absentee voting began late last month and continues through election day, with an Oct. 30 deadline to request a ballot to be able to vote by mail.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is encouraging Georgians to vote absentee by mail to protect their health and limit wait times at the ballot box. The demands of social distancing and other COVID-19-related health precautions has lowered the capacity polling locations around the state have for in-person voting and has increased wait times for Georgians looking to cast their ballots in person. Additionally, many absentee ballots are still on the way to Georgia voters who requested them. When these Georgians opt to vote in person, their absentee ballot must be cancelled at the polling site, an extra step that further slows down the voting process.

For more information on the Nov. 3, 2020 election, Bryan County residents can visit https://www.bryancountyga.org/government/departments-a-g/elections. The landing page, which is created to inform voters about the upcoming election, contains important dates, polling locations, operation times and more. Bryan County Elections Supervisor Cindy Reynolds may be reached at cindyreynolds@bryan-county.org or 912-653-3859

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