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Residents stand in line to vote early Tuesday in the Senate runoff between Sen. Raphael Warnock and former UGA football star Herschel Walker. (Submitted Photo)

Residents stand in line to vote early Tuesday in the Senate runoff between Sen. Raphael Warnock and former UGA football star Herschel Walker. (Submitted Photo)

Voters, parties gear up for Senate runoff

Election season is dying down, but there’s one loose end in Georgia.    The Senate race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker heads to the runoff on Dec. 6. Since neither candidate received 50% of the vote in the general election on Nov.
Infographic/Kennedy Lewis

Infographic/Kennedy Lewis

Early voting starts Oct. 17

Election season is underway, with early voting for the Nov. 8 midterm election beginning on Monday, Oct. 17.    Through early voting, the Oglethorpe County Board of Elections officials hope to increase voter turnout and offer convenience for citizens. Early voting ends on Nov. 4.