Today is Election Day in the race for Sheriff of Washington County.
Incumbent Joel Cochran seeks re-election.
Opposition comes in the form of Henry Tanner.
Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Washington County voting precincts include:
– Sandersville … Sandersville First Church of the Nazarene at 619 South Harris Street
– Tennille … Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene at 316 East South Central Avenue
– Davisboro … Davisboro Fire House Kitchen at 101 West Brown Drive
– Deepstep … Deepstep Fire Station at 8940 Deepstep Road
– Riddleville … Old Riddleville Fire Station at 10310 Georgia Highway 231
– Oconee … Oconee Fire Station at 144 Fairbanks Street
– Harrison … Harrison City Hall at 40 North Railroad Avenue
– Warthen … Warthen Fire Station at 178 Warthen Lane
The election for Sheriff is the only contested race for a local position in Washington County.
Running unopposed are Chief Magistrate Judge Calvin Lee Hatcher, Clerk of Superior Court Megan Cramer, Probate Judge Russell Sheppard, Coroner E.K. May, State Court Judge John Dana, and State Court Solicitor Michael Howard. All are incumbents.
Neil Pittman also faces no opposition for Tax Commissioner. Incumbent Jeannette Anderson is not seeking reelection.
To vote for Washington County Sheriff in the General Primary Election, individuals must vote on the Democratic ballot. This will not have any effect on how an individual is able to vote in future elections.
Once polls close, tune into WACO 100 tonight for instant election results.