It was the first day of early voting in the Augusta Commission District 1 runoff between Matt Aitken and Bill Fennoy. It’s an election that could change the racial balance on the Commission. That’s creating political interest, but no early voting rush. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

Augusta Commissioners see it as a solution to balance the budget, and to bring down property taxes: a one percent increase in the city sales tax. But, this easy way out of budget troubles could be hard to come by. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

Supporters of same-sex marriage are vowing to continue the fight, after voters in Maine voted to repeal a law allowing such unions.

Memory cards in seven voting machines were unintentionally left in Atlanta precincts Tuesday night, in a poll worker error that election officials say is not expected to affect the outcome of any race.

The race for the next mayor of Atlanta is headed for a runoff after no candidate in a crowded field received a majority of the vote.

In South Carolina, voting continues with an Aiken County Council seat up for grabs in North Augusta, and a mayoral race that got heated at the polls Tuesday.  Incumbent mayor C.H. Williams won re-election with all precincts accounted for.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe takes a look at election day in Aiken County.

For Augusta commission District 1, a runoff will be scheduled between Matt Aitken and William Fennoy.  They were the top vote getters Tuesday night.  For District 3, Joe Bowles is the winner.  In District 5, William Lockett edges out former commissioner Bobby Hankerson.  And in District 9, it’s a solid win for J.R. Hatney with just over 98 percent of the vote.  On the school board side, Patsy Scott will take over for her late husband, longtime educator and board member Joe Scott.  Steve Smith wins re-election as Marshal.

Aiken County voters will decide a couple of races Tuesday. Voters in North Augusta will pick a new county councilman for District 5. Another race getting some attention is the Mayor’s race in Burnettown.

Tuesday is Election Day, in the Garden City, but Election Officials say the big winner appears to be apathy. Even with three contested Commission races on the ballot, turnout will struggle to top ten percent. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

Afghanistan’s top security officials say 26 civilians and security forces have died in election-day militant attacks.

After weeks of urging lawmakers to embrace his health care agenda, President Barack Obama is taking his case back to the road Thursday as the public’s qualms about the plan seem to be growing. In his comments Wednesday and at scheduled events Thursday in Cleveland, the president is speaking directly to families about their pocketbook and medical concerns, urging them to ignore political opportunists and naysayers in order to achieve sweeping changes, which previous administrations could not attain.

Augusta’s next splost is a done deal, but at what cost? Voters overwhelmingly approved extending the one-cent sales tax, with more than 70 percent of the vote, but turnout was terrible…less than 10,000 voters took part. It cost more than $83,000 to hold this referendum, so on a per-vote basis, this was an expensive election.

In Richmond County, the results are in…many cast their ballots Tuesday on the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or S.P.L.O.S.T. There was a really low turnout…but a big price tag for area projects…$184 million worth of sales tax money at stake. WJBF News channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

Augusta voters head to the polls to decide on extending the one-cent sales tax. Turnout has been slow, but many of those coming out are voting in support of the $184 million package, at least at Julian Smith Casino. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

Tuesday is the day that the decision will be made by Richmond County voters on whether to continue the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or S.P.L.O.S.T. Let us know in our web poll if you think it will pass or not.