HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Why are you voting on Primary Election Day?
"It's my civic duty," is the reason several Central Georgia voters gave when we asked them.
Across Central Georgia, voters and campaign supporters made their voices heard at the polls.
In Houston County, voters are voting on local and state representatives, and, for the first time in over half a century, a new sheriff.
After the winner of the republican sheriff's race is declared tonight, they will face off the sole democrat candidate.
That goes for all the races; the candidates each party picks today gets to go head-to-head in November's race.
"It's our blessing to go in, and elect the people who we think will run this country fairly, and to do what is right," Jackie Lane said.
She and her husband, Dennis, voted at their assigned precinct in Warner Robins early Tuesday morning.
"It's our civic duty to vote, we want our voices to be heard, it's a good thing for Americans to come out and vote," Lane continued.
"I have a freedom, I have a right, I have my own choice," Carlton May Jr. said. "I want to exercise that right, my voting right, to make sure I have that opportunity to share my voice as a citizen."
Voters like May and the Lanes say they came out to vote on Primary Election Day because it's their "civic duty."
In Georgia's open primary race, you may vote once and can pick out any ballot you want, including republican, democrat and non-partisan ballots.
Polls are open until 7 p.m.
It's important that you make sure to vote at your assigned precinct and check if your location's changed.
You can find your assigned voting precinct on the Secretary of State's "Georgia My Voter" page.
If you want more information on casting your vote on Tuesday, you can visit 13WMAZ's 2024 Election Guide here.