Early voting ends Friday for the July 26 general election primary runoffs, which include several races in northeast Georgia.
Though no runoffs are on tap in Hall County, there are races in adjoining counties that still must be decided.
They include contests for a county commission seat in Forsyth County; coroner, county commission and board of education in Lumpkin; coroner and probate judge in Banks; sheriff and tax commissioner in Dawson; and a state House seat in Gwinnett.
Early voting began July 5. Check with your local elections office for the times and places set aside for early voting in your county.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Brian Kemp's office reports that more than 53,000 people cast ballots for races around the state since July 5.
Georgia law requires a runoff if no candidate wins a majority in a general primary. There are no statewide races this time, but some competitive congressional and local primaries are drawing interest.
In Cobb County, election officials are seeing higher turnout for early voting in the GOP runoff for chair of the county's commission than during the May primary. Incumbent Tim Lee is trying to hold off a challenge from Mike Boyce.
(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)
