Early voting starts soon in Chattahoochee Valley. Here’s what voters need to know.

Early voting starts Monday in Columbus for the presidential preference primary and a special election for a sales tax.

In Georgia it is not required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election, but voters must choose only one party’s ballot.

Voters who choose to cast a ballot for the Democratic party will see 12 candidates names, though many of them are no longer active candidates.

Those who cast a ballot for the Republican party will see only the option to vote for incumbent President Donald Trump.

Both ballots will also contain a Muscogee County School District sales tax referendum, and a ballot including just that referendum can also be chosen.

Early voting will only be held at the City Services Center, located at 3111 Citizens Way off Macon Road. Times and dates are as follows:

• 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 2-6
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7 and 8
• 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 9-13
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14 and 15
• 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 16-20
• Election day is March 24.

Early voting in Harris County will only be held at the board of elections office at 104 North College Street in Hamilton. Times and dates are as follows:

• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 2-6
• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 9-13
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14
• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 16-20
• Election day is March 24.

Early voting in Chattahoochee County will only be held at the county offices located at 215 McNaughton Street in Cusseta. Times and dates are as follows:

• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 2-6
• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 9-13
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14
• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 16-20
• Election day is March 24

A sample of each of the ballot can be found on the Georgia Secretary of State’s voter information page, www.mvp.sos.ga.gov, as well as directions to the polling place and your voter registration status.

Voters should bring a government-issued photo ID.

The Muscogee elections office is online at www.columbusga.org/elections. Call 706-653-4392 for more information regarding election dates and times and voter registration questions.

The next election will be the general primary and nonpartisan general election on May 19. On that ballot, citizens will see local city council and school board candidates as well as candidates for sheriff and other county and state offices.

The voter registration deadline for that election is April 20.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Muscogee County early voting days and times during the week of March 16.

This story was originally published February 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM.