Early voting for runoffs

The runoff between Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Democratic challenger Jim Martin, and other runoffs, including races for the Georgia State Appeals Court and Public Service Commission’s District 4, are set for Dec. 2.

People in most counties began voting early Monday. Here are voting times and locations in metro Atlanta:

CLAYTON COUNTY

> 8 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Friday at the Board of Elections & Registration at 121 S. McDonough St., Jonesboro. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 24-26 at six locations. Voters can request an absentee ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Nov. 26. 770-477-3372.

COBB COUNTY

> 8 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Friday at the Board of Elections & Registration at 736 Whitlock Ave., west of the Marietta Square. Nov. 24-26, voters can go to five locations. 770-528-1000.

DEKALB COUNTY

> 8 a.m.-7 p.m. today and Friday at the main elections office at 4380 Memorial Drive. Voting resumes Nov. 24-26. 404-298-4020.

FULTON COUNTY

> 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Friday at: Fulton County Government Center (downtown), 141 Pryor St.; North Service Center, 7741 Roswell Road; and South Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road. Voting will continue at these locations 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 24-26. 404-730-4000.

GWINNETT COUNTY

> 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today and Friday at the main elections office at 455 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville. Voting resumes Nov. 24-26. 678-226-7210.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Under the state’s voter ID law, voters need one of six forms of photo ID. They are:

> Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including the free Voter ID Card issued by the voter’s county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

> A Georgia driver’s license, even if expired.

> Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency or entity of the U.S. government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of the state. This includes current photo ID from a public Georgia high school or college.

> Valid U.S. passport.

> Valid U.S. military photo ID.

> Valid tribal photo ID.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

> Call ahead to find out when absentee ballots will be available in your county.

> All absentee ballots must be received by the county registrar by the close of the polls on Dec. 2.

> Photo identification is not required when voting by mail.

Tip: Given the short time before the deadline, the secretary of state’s office urges people who want to vote by mail to submit their application as soon as possible and, upon receipt of the ballot, to return the ballot immediately to ensure its receipt by the deadline.