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Early voting numbers trail primary turnout
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ATLANTA — Early in-person voting ended Friday for Tuesday’s primary runoff.

While mail-in absentee ballots can still be cast until the polls close Tuesday evening, the majority of early votes have been cast.

Statewide numbers on the primary runoff:
Ballots cast: 159,152
Ballots voted in person: 134,267
Mail-in ballots returned: 24,885
Mail-in ballots outstanding: 12,717
Ballots cast, Republican: 121,678
Ballots cast, Democratic: 36,677
Ballots cast, nonpartisan: 797

State early voting numbers for May 20 primary:
Ballots cast: 239,281
Ballots voted in person: 214,975
Mail-in ballots returned: 24,306
Mail-in ballots outstanding: 14,385
Ballots cast, Republican: 147,995
Ballots cast, Democratic: 88,316
Ballots cast, non-partisan: 2,970

Polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at all Effingham County polling places.

Polling places
District 1
1A – Zion Lutheran Church Social Hall, 121 Noel C. Conaway Rd.
1B – Sandhill Baptist Church, 1931 Sandhill Rd.
1C – Meldrim Baptist Church, 229 Ohoopee Ave
1D – Faulkville Baptist Church, 144 Zeigler Rd.
District 2
2A – Church of Christ, 1952 Noel C. Conaway Rd.
2B – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 155 Goshen Rd.
2C – Grace Community Church, 1094 Goshen Rd.
District 3
3A – Elam Egypt Baptist Church, 184 5th St.
3B – Clyo Community Center, 545 Fair St., Clyo
3C – Bethel Lutheran Church, 1984 Highway 21
3D – Pilgrim Baptist Association, 810 Central Blvd., Guyton
District 4
4A – Springfield Methodist Family Life Center, 210 Cleveland St., Springfield
4B – Rincon Church of God Family Life Center, 3430 Highway 21, Rincon
4C – Effingham Multi-Agency Call Center, 181 Recycle Way, Guyton
District 5
5A – Macomber Recreational Center, 1004 Lexington Ave.
5B – Rincon Baptist Temple, 305 Weisenbaker Rd.
5C – First Christian Church, 5835 Highway 21