Hundreds Cast Early Ballots

CARROLL COUNTY (July 17) — The Carroll County Election Commission Office was a popular destination last Friday, with 307 Carroll Countians taking to the polls for the first day of early voting.

By presstime Monday afternoon, the Carroll County Election Commission had already tallied 576 early votes. Of those, 460 were from Republican voters, 96 were from Democratic voters and 20 were from general voters. 

Early voters for the August 6 election can make their decisions on local school board and county offices — including the contested Carroll County Sheriff seat — as well as state and federal Republican/Democratic primaries.

Carroll County residents wishing to cast an early ballot must vote at the Carroll County Election Commission Office, located at 625 High Street in Huntingdon (in the rear of the Carroll County Government Office).

Voters have from until August 1 to cast an early vote. Voting hours are as listed:

• Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

After the early voting period, the election day is August 6 at the respective local precincts.

All voters must present a federal- or state-issued photo ID, unless an exception applies. College student IDs, non-U.S. Citizen IDs and IDs issued by local governments or other states are not accepted.