On Wednesday, 249 early voting ballots were cast ahead of the March 5 Primary Election – 240 Republican and 9 Democrat – to bring the total to 1,684 with two days remaining.

Early voting hours at the Elections Office, located at 613 N. Fisk, continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 through Friday March 1.

Local contested races include Precinct 1 County Commissioner between Gary Worley and Kirk Chastain; Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 between Scotty Burke, Mitchell Jacobson and Dustin Larremore; and Precinct 3 County Commissioner between Wayne Shaw, Jeff Primrose, Pat McLaughlin, David ‘Doc’ Reid and Pat Drew.

There are also 13 propositions included on Republican Primary ballots.