Advance Voting Ends Today

As Super Tuesday nears advance voting in the 2012 presidential preference primary and special election in Forsyth County ends today at 5 p.m.

Residents can cast their ballots at the following locations:

• Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming

• , 1950 Sharon Road, Cumming

• Cumming City Hall, 100 Main Street, Cumming

• Forsyth County Administration Building, 110 E. Main Street, Cumming

• Midway Park Community Building, 5100 Post Road, Cumming

Absentee voting by mail will continue through close of business today.

The reports as of Wednesday, Feb. 29:

• Absentee Ballots by mail returned - 442 (Democrats 24/Republicans 416/NonPartisan 2)
• Advance and Early Voting Totals - 4135 (Democrats 116/Republicans 3957/NonPartisan 62)

On Super Tuesday, March 6 polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

In addition to the statewide presidential preference primary, Forsyth County voters will also be deciding on a countywide Special Election regarding the , and a

All Forsyth County registered voters are eligible to vote in the countywide Special Election, but only those voters who live within the city limits of Cumming are eligible to vote in the citywide Special Election.

Voters must go to their designated precinct location to vote on Election Day. Several precincts changed last year, so make sure to verify your Election Day precinct prior to voting and remember to bring one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification.

Listed below are the county schools that will be used as Election Day Precincts, and the hours that are the busiest with school drop-off and pick-up.  Voters should be aware of these high traffic times:

• Little Mill Middle School: 6800 Little Mill Road – Student drop-off and pick-up times are 8:15 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:40 p.m.

• Vickery Creek Middle School: 6240 Post Road – Student drop-off and pick-up times are 8:15 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

• Matt Elementary School: 7455 Wallace Tatum Road – Student drop-off and pick-up times are 7:10 to 7:45 a.m. and 1:45 to 2:30 p.m.

• Sawnee Elementary School: 1616 Canton Highway – Student drop-off and pick-up times are 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. and 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.

• Mashburn Elementary School: 3777 Samples Road – Student drop-off and pick-up times are 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.