« I voted early yesterday »

Yesterday, I saw on AJC.com that early voting had started for the July 15 primary.  Having taken a vacation day, I decided to go ahead and cast my ballot and avoid the hassle of integrating voting into my schedule on a work day on primary day.  I went to the Gwinnett County Elections and Voter Registration office in the converted Wal-Mart on Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville.  I am pleased to report that Charles Bannister and Doug Stacks will receive at least one vote each for the primary!  I encourage everyone to educate themselves before going to vote.  I may not agree with the choices some voters make, but I hope they can at least defend the reasons why they are voting for a specific candidate or how they answer a ballot question.

I want to add that this was the first time I have been in the new county offices in the old Wal-Mart.  I think this is a model for using existing space for government needs rather than building new facilities.  I don't know the cost figures but I have to imagine that converting the old Wal-Mart was more economical than developing a new government building from the ground up.  There was plenty of parking (restricted parking for voters) and the office was spacious and modern.  Hard to believe it used to be a Wal-Mart for many years!  I salute Gwinnett leaders who chose to pursue this option for needed additional space for the Gwinnett County government.