Poll workers needed for November elections

Laurens County officials are looking for more poll workers for upcoming elections.

Susan Rooks, election supervisor for the Laurens County Board of Elections & Registration Office, said the office has poll workers for the upcoming May 19 general primary/partisan election but will need them going forward, including for the general election Nov. 3.

“We’ve had a few come and make applications for this next one, but anyone interested in being a poll worker for future elections can call us and we’ll send an application,” Rooks said. “We’ll be glad to put them on our list.”

Poll workers must be 18 or older and be registered to vote. They cannot be a convicted felon. People can call for an application at (478) 272-2841 or visit www.laurenscoga.org.

The following areas are the polling locations in Laurens County:

– Calhoun Park at Stubbs Park Community Center Gym, 309 N. Calhoun St.

– Fire Department Station No. 5, 580 Parker Dairy Road

– Buckeye, Buckeye Fire Station, 876 Ben Hall Lake Road

– Burch, Cedar Grove Fire Station, 2669 Ga. Highway 46

– Brewton, Brewton Lovett Volunteer Fire Department, 510 S. Peachtree St.

– Dudley, Dudley Fire State No. 4, 1127 Main St.

– Hampton Mill, Dexter Community Center, 303 Mill St.

– Minter, Minter Fire Station, 2040 Ga. Highway 29 S.

– Rural Fire Station No. 17, 1411 S. Poplar Springs Ch Road

– WT Adams, 2897 US Highway 441 N.

– Reedy Springs, Rentz Fire Department, 2115 Davidson St.

– Smith, Precinct Building, 102 Broad St.

– Laurens County Fire Station No. 10, Valambrosia, 128 Valambrosia Road

“I want to build my poll worker list up,” Rooks said. “A lot of them are getting older. I really need some men to help. It is mandatory that we will hold training usually a week before early voting begins. We will pay them for training.”

Early voting for the next election will be held from April 27 through May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be early voting on Saturday, May 2 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is May 8.

“We are encouraging people to consider early voting,” Rooks said. “We are in the annex building across from the courthouse. We’ll have a banner up in front of our office.”