Local residents encouraged to register to vote

By Lynsi Musselman

National Voter Registration Day is Monday, Sept. 22.

Your Vote Matters campaign volunteer deputy registrar Amy Kelly said this day is a push to get as many Shackelford County residents registered to vote as possible.

She said residents who still need to register have until Monday, Oct. 5 to turn in their forms to the Courthouse.

Belinda Perez with the Shackelford County tax office and voter registar office said residents can turn in and check their voter registration in her office on the first floor of the courthouse.

“We have been extremley busy and active so far with residents getting registered and double checking their registration,” Perez explained. “It is to be expected in a presidential year, but there are several local elections on the ballot this time as well.”

Perez reminds absentee voters that they must be registered to vote and meet all requirments before requesting a ballot by mail.

Actual election date is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Polling places for Shackelford County will be at the Courthouse for voting precincts 101, 202, 307, and 406, Moran Community Center for 303, Hastings/Precinct 4 barn near Lueders for 404, and Rock Hill School near Hamby for 405.

 For more information about the voting process, contact Kelly at 325-338-0037 or Shackelford County and District Clerk Cheri Hawkins at the Shackelford County Courthouse in Albany at 325-762-9420.