Wilkes voters can cast presidential ballots on Super Tuesday but photo ID needed

Wilkes County voters can have their say on Super Tuesday as they vote in the February 5 Presidential Preference Primary. Polls will open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout Wilkes County.

Advance primary voting began Monday, January 28, and will end Friday at 5 p.m. Advance voting is done at the Voter Registrar Officeat the Wilkes County Courthouse.

When voting in Wilkes County and statewide, voters will be asked to choose a Republican or Democratic ballot when voting in the Presidential Preference Primary.

Voters participating in the election in-person will be required to show photo ID, Secretary of State Karen Handel said. All voters will be re- quired to show one of the following six forms of photo ID when voting in-person during advance voting or on Election Day:

l A Georgia driver's license, even if expired;

l Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free Voter ID Card issued by your county registrar or Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS);

l Valid U.S. passport;

l Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;

l Valid military photo ID; or l Valid tribal photo ID.

If a voter does not have one of these forms of photo identification,he can obtain a free Voter ID card at the county registrar's officeor the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

Anyone with additional questions about Georgia's photo ID requirements can contact the county registrar, Gladys Reese, at 706-678- 1850.

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