For first time voters attending Georgia Southern University, voting this year consists of more than just voting for a presidential candidate. There are other political races that are being held as well.

United States

Besides the presidential race, the race for United States Senate and Public Service Commissioner are up in this year’s race as well. For the United States Senate, Republican Incumbent Johnny Isakson will run against Democrat candidate Jim Barksdale and Libertarian candidate Allen Buckley.

Georgia

The Public Service Commissioner, which is the person(s) who regulates the public utilities, Republican Incumbent Tim Echols running against Libertarian Eric Hoskins.

Voters also place will place their vote for the U.S. Representative for the 12th Congressional District of Georgia. The 12th Congressional District of Georgia consists of south Georgia cities including Savannah, Augusta and Vidalia.

Statesboro

There are a few political races happening In the Statesboro area. Political races in the city include the Bulloch County Sheriff race between Republican candidate Noel Brown and Democrat Keith Howard.

Another race happening in the city of Statesboro is the State Representative race for the General Assembly representing districts 158, 159 and 160. which Republican Incumbent Jan Tankersley is running against Democrat and Georgia Southern’s own James “Major” Woodall.

Proposed Amendments

In this year’s ballot, four amendment proposals will be in question. Each amendment will explain what the amendment is proposing followed by a yes or a no answer that voters are required to answer.

The amendments will likely determine the fate of the city in specific areas such as the accountability for failing schools in the area and the state and collecting revenue for taxes on fireworks and giving it to trauma care, fire services and public safety units.

What to bring

Georgia requires photo I.D. in order to vote. Acceptable forms of I.D. are:

1. Driver’s license, even if it’s expired.
2. A valid state or federal government issued photo I.D.
3. A Valid U.S. passport.
4. Valid employee photo I.D. from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of the state of Georgia.
5. Valid student I.D. issued by a Georgia public university, college, or technical college. This does not include photo I.D.’s from private colleges, universities, or technical colleges.
6. Valid U.S. military photo or a valid tribal photo I.D.

Voters without an I.D. may be able to vote with a provisional ballot. In order to do so, the voter must present a valid I.D. to a registrar’s office within the first three days after Election Day.

If not, the provisional ballot does not count.

Where to Vote

For Georgia Southern students, there are plenty of places to vote depending on where one lives.

Pittman Park

1. Go southeast on Southern Drive.
2. Make slight right onto South Main Street.
3. Turn slight right onto Tillman Road.
4. Turn right onto Fair Road.
5. Pittman Park United Methodist Church is located slightly across from Hanner Fieldhouse.

Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair Ground

1. Go southeast on Southern Drive.
2. Make slight right onto South Main Street.
3. Turn slight right onto Tillman Road.
4. Turn right onto Fair Road.
5. Head past the Veterans Pkwy/GA-67 intersection going towards Aspen Heights.
6. Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair Ground will be located on the left.

Bulloch County Board of Education

1. Go southeast on Southern Drive.
2. Turn slight right onto South Main Street.
3. Turn left onto Northside Drive West.
4. Turn left onto Williams Drive.
5. Board of Education will be located on your left.

Bulloch County Annex

1. Start out going southeast on Southern Drive.
2. Turn slight right onto South Main Street.
3. Bulloch County Annex will be located on your left past the Bulloch County Courthouse.