Augusta area facing another vote. Here's what to know about the runoff, special election

Miguel Legoas, Augusta Chronicle
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FILE - Brittany Teyer and Nick Schultz walk in to vote at Diamond Lakes on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Augustans will have to vote again Nov. 28 through Dec. 20 on multiple seats.
FILE - Brittany Teyer and Nick Schultz walk in to vote at Diamond Lakes on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Augustans will have to vote again Nov. 28 through Dec. 20 on multiple seats.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story contained a misprint on the advance voter schedule for the Georgia House District 129 race. The first week of early voting is Monday, Nov. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 3. The story has been updated.

This year's elections are not over yet.

On Monday, Nov. 28, advance voting will start for multiple races, including a statewide general runoff for U.S. Senate, a special runoff for Augusta's District 2 to determine its school board representative, and a special primary for the House District 129 Representative.

Here's what voters in Richmond and Columbia counties should know:

Senate and School Board

FILE - U.S. Sen. Candidate Herschel Walker, R-Ga., spoke at a campaign stop outside Gerald Jones Honda on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. It was his first visit to the Augusta area since his runoff with Sen. Raphael Warnock was confirmed in the week prior.
FILE - U.S. Sen. Candidate Herschel Walker, R-Ga., spoke at a campaign stop outside Gerald Jones Honda on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. It was his first visit to the Augusta area since his runoff with Sen. Raphael Warnock was confirmed in the week prior.

Advance voting in Richmond County for the senate and school board is 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 through Friday, Dec. 2 at the Augusta Municipal Building at 535 Telfair St., Henry Brigham Community Center at 2463 Golden Camp Rd., Warren Road Community Center at 300 Warren Rd., and the Robert Howard Community Center at 103 Diamond Lakes Way.

Early voting in Columbia County for the Senate is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 through Friday, Dec. 2 at the G3 Government Complex at 610 Ronald Reagan Dr. in Evans and at the old Euchee Creek Library at 5907 Euchee Creek Dr. in Grovetown.

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Election Day is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 and all polls will be open for voters to cast ballots at their local, designated polling place.

While the race between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock was very close, the local District 2 school board race had Incumbent Charlie Hannah with a clear majority over his competitors Yiet Knight and Larry Fryer. Although 49.57% is close, Hannah needed at least 50% plus one vote to avoid a runoff with second-place vote-getter Fryer, who nabbed 33.96% in the general election.

FILE - This photo of Tyrique Robinson was provided in 2020 when he was named a Bank of America Student Leader. Robinson died by suicide at age 20 on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
FILE - This photo of Tyrique Robinson was provided in 2020 when he was named a Bank of America Student Leader. Robinson died by suicide at age 20 on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

District 2 is in the central Augusta area, consisting of schools such as Bayvale Elementary, Jenkins-White Elementary and Collins Elementary.

Another Richmond County school board seat that will soon be open is that of District 6. newcomer Tyrique Robinson was set to replace A.K. Hasan in the New Year after winning the seat unopposed, but the 20-year-old was found dead by suicide on Tuesday.

Richmond County Board of Elections Director Travis Doss said via email that the school board is still looking into the situation. If a special election is needed, the first available is March 21, 2023.

District 6 is in the south Augusta area, consisting of schools such as Cross Creek High School, Tobacco Road Elementary and Windsor Spring Elementary.

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Georgia House representative

FILE - State Rep. Henry "Wayne" Howard speaks during the "Souls To The Polls" event at the Cathedral Of Praise Church of God in Christ in Augusta, Ga., Monday afternoon December 28, 2020. Howard died on Thursday, Oct. 13.
FILE - State Rep. Henry "Wayne" Howard speaks during the "Souls To The Polls" event at the Cathedral Of Praise Church of God in Christ in Augusta, Ga., Monday afternoon December 28, 2020. Howard died on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Georgia House District 129 will have a new representative by the New Year. Augusta's advance voting will take place at the Augusta Municipal Building and the schedule is as follows:

  • 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 through Friday, Dec. 2

  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3

  • 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, Dec. 5-9

  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10

  • 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, Dec. 12-16

Election Day is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, and all polling locations will be open.

Rep. Henry "Wayne" Howard sought another term, but died on Oct. 13. According to the Secretary of State's Qualified Candidates record, Howard's shoes are to be filled by project manager Scott Cambers, student Davis Green, pastor Karlton Howard, or private security contractor Brad Owens.

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Augusta area votes in runoff, special election starting Nov. 28