AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - Pearlene Franklin came to the Municipal Building and discovered early voting in the Public Service Services Commission primaries was underway. “This is important. I went in there and I said what are we voting for he told me, and I said no we need to vote,” said voter Pearlene Franklin. Franklin voted at the Municipal Building, but she didn't have to. Since advance voting started last week, the Board of Elections opened all three satellite locations Brigham Center Diamond Lakes and Warren Road. Despite this, only sixty people are voting per day on average, and state law only requires early voting at the Municipal Building. "The concern was if they changed the policy and close it to one location then it might be confusing for the voters,” said Elections Director Travis

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