Habersham Co. Elections and Voter Registration Office opening New Location

The new location of the Habersham County Elections and Voter Registration Office will open at 8am on Monday, Feb. 19. The new office, located at 403 Habersham County Shopping Center, Cornelia, is just up from Belk next to the former Community Bank & Trust Operations Center on 441 Bypass and will operate weekdays and as required. Habersham County Elections Supervisor Laurel Ellison said the current office in the Habersham County Administration Building in Clarkesville will be open through Friday, Feb. 16, then will permanently close at the end of the day. The new Cornelia location also will serve as the Habersham South Precinct. Early voting weeks at the Cornelia location will be held from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday, Feb. 19 to March 1. Advance voting week will be from 8am to 7pm March 4-8. Saturday voting there will take place from 9am to 5pm Feb. 24 and March 2. Advance voting week at the Habersham North Precinct at the Habersham County Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center, 120 Paul Franklin Road, Clarkesville, will be held from 8am to 7pm March 4-8. Saturday voting will be from 9am to 5pm March 2. The deadline to register to vote in the March 12 Presidential Preference Primary was Monday, Feb. 12. For more information, contact the Habersham County Elections and Voter Registration Office at 706-839-0170 or to check your voter registration status visit https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/.