Liberty County voters will get to choose candidates in two local races, and some residents will have a third race on their ballot.

The general election will be held November 5, with polls at precincts open from 7 a.m.– 7 p.m. While the presidential race has generated much of the attention, Liberty County residents also will choose either Democrat incumbent Donald Lovette as chairman of the board of commissioners or Republican challenger Michael Navarro and between incumbent sheriff Democrat William Bowman and challenger Gary Eason, a Republican.

Liberty voters also will help choose the member from the state’s 1st U.S. House District, as incumbent Republican Buddy Carter faces a challenge from Democrat Patti Hewitt.

Voters in District 4 will have an additional race to consider — Democrat incumbent county Commissioner Maxie Jones IV or Republican challenger Tim Blount.

Voters also will choose whether to extend the transportation special local option sales tax, or TSPLOST, for another six years. If approved, it is estimated it will generate $76 million over its span for transportation and roads improvements, including drainage.

A statewide measure on the ballot, if approved, will allow local governments to institute another penny tax that will be used to offset property taxes. The amendment, under House Resolution 1022, will put House Bill 581 into effect.

Early voting continues through Friday at 5 p.m. at both the Liberty County Historic Courthouse and the county east end complex in Midway. As of Tuesday, 13,047 Liberty County voters had cast ballots through early voting. Another 1,048 had used mail-in or drop box voting. That means nearly 30.2% of the county’s registered voters have cast ballots.

Polls at precincts will be open for voting on Tuesday, November 5, from 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Polling precincts

• Precinct 1: Riceboro — Riceboro Youth Center

• Precinct 2: Hinesville — Charles Shuman Center

• Precinct 3: Midway — Liberty County Complex

• Precinct 4: Allenhurst — Victory Baptist Church

• Precinct 6: Fleming East — Baptist Church Family Center

• Precinct 7: Gum Branch — St. Luke Baptist Church Social Hall, Hinesville

• Precinct 9: Hinesville — Progressive Church social hall

• Precinct 10: Hinesville — Lyman Hall Elementary School gymnasium

• Precinct 11: Hinesville — Lewis Frasier Middle School gymnasium

• Precinct 12: Memorial Drive East — First Baptist Church social hall

• Precinct 13: Hinesville — Performing Arts Center

• Precinct 14: Allenhurst — Pleasant Grove AME Church social hall