Early voting begins Monday morning

The deadline for voter registration for the Nov. 8 general election closed Tuesday and now local election officials are preparing for the start of advanced voting on Monday.
The early voting period begins Monday, Oct. 17 at 8 a.m., and will run through 5 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 4.
Registered voters may cast early ballots at the Board of Registrars office located at 24 Third Ave. N.E., behind the Grady County Courthouse. The hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily.
One day of Saturday voting will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 8 when the county’s 13 polling places will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
A sample ballot will be published in next week’s edition of The Messenger