Georgia presidential primary
When: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 1
Where: Polling precincts throughout the county
Early voting
When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday through Feb. 26
Where: Hall County Government Center, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Saturday voting
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 20
Where: Hall County Government Center; North Hall Community Center, 4175 Nopone Road, Gainesville; Spout Springs Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
More info: www.hallcounty.org/249/Elections
Election 2016 dates
Feb. 20: Nevada Democratic caucuses; South Carolina Republican primary
Feb. 23: Nevada Republican caucuses
Feb. 27: South Carolina Democratic primary
March 1: Georgia primary, plus contests in 13 other states
April 26: Voter registration deadline for state primary
May 24: Georgia state primary (for congressional and local offices); early voting starts May 2, runoff date July 26
July 18-21: Republican convention, Cleveland
July 25-28: Democratic convention, Philadelphia
Oct. 11: Registration deadline for general election
Oct. 17: Early voting begins for general election
Nov. 8: Election Day
Early voting in Hall County during the first week of the 2016 presidential primary was on par with turnout in 2012 and 2008.
This information reveals little about just how many voters will show up to the polls on Super Tuesday on March 1.
According to Hall County Elections Director Charlotte Sosebee, 904 voters cast ballots this past week.
In the 2012, 3,125 voters during the entire early voting period, and 3,274 voters took advantage of Early/Advance in 2008.
Total turnout in the 2012 primary was 28.95 percent versus 44.34 percent in 2008.
Sosebee said she expects turnout this year to be closer to what was seen eight years ago.
Early voting, however, could lag as candidates drop out of the race over the next two weeks.
Since the New Hampshire primary last Tuesday, for example, Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina have dropped out of the Republican race.
Voters in South Carolina and Nevada hold a primary and caucus before Georgia gets its chance next month along with 13 other states.
