MOULTRIE — With approximately a month of campaigning left, the Nov. 4 election is looming just over the horizon.

People who are not registered to vote can do so until Monday and be able to cast a ballot in the election, Colquitt County Elections Supervisor Wes Lewis said this week.

“Voters can now register to vote online at http://registertovote.sos.ga.gov,” Lewis said in an email. “You can also visit the App Store on your smart phone and download the GA Votes app to register to vote using OLVR-Online Voter Registration. Voters may also go the Registrar’s Office at the Colquitt County Courthouse Annex, 101 E. Central Ave., Room 109, Moultrie, Ga., to pick up a voter registration application.”

Early voting begins Oct. 13, Lewis said, and continues Monday through Friday until Oct. 31 with one Saturday voting day on Oct. 25. All early voting will be held at the Colquitt County Courthouse Annex. Weekday early voting is 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and the Saturday voting is 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Several contested state races are on the ballot, but all county-wide races have only one person in the running.

Voters in the City of Ellenton will also be choosing a mayor and two city councilmen. All three races are contested.

In the mayor’s race, incumbent Audie J. Perry Sr. is opposed by Fay Edward Godwin. Post 2 councilman Joseph Daniel Burgess, the incumbent, faces Donald Lee Branch, and Post 3 incumbent Myrtice C. Bunn faces Thomas “TJ” Frye.

Ellenton voters will cast ballots in both elections at Ellenton City Hall.

The cities of Doerun, Norman Park and Riverside were scheduled to have elections this year, but only one person qualified in each race in those cities.

Contested state races have drawn wide attention, however.

Moultrie’s Saxby Chambliss is retiring from the U.S. Senate this year, and his seat has become one of the most hotly contested in the country as Democrats and Republicans seek to gain or retain a majority in the Senate. Republican David A. Perdue, Democrat M. Michelle Nunn and Libertarian Amanda C. Swafford are vying for Chambliss’s seat.

And just as former Senator Sam Nunn’s daughter is seeking the U.S. Senate seat, former Governor (and President) Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason J. Carter, is trying to unseat Republican Gov. J. Nathan Deal. They also face opposition from Libertarian Andrew T. Hunt.

And, in a third “family tradition” race, incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black, a Republican, is defending his seat against Democrat Christopher James Irvin, grandson of longtime Ag Commissioner Tommy Irvin.

In the lieutenant governor’s race, incumbent Republican L.S. “Casey” Cagle is opposed by Democrat Connie J. Stokes.

Incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a Republican, faces Democrat Doreen Carter.

Incumbent Attorney General Samuel S. Olens, a Republican, faces Democrat Gregory K. “Greg” Hecht.

Three people are running for the commissioner of insurance seat: incumbent Republican Ralph Hudgens, Democrat Elizabeth N. “Liz” Johnson and Libertarian Edward T. “Ted” Metz.

In another closely watched race, Richard L. Woods, a Republican, faces Valarie D. Wilson, a Democrat, to become the state’s next school superintendent.

Incumbent Republican J. Mark Butler faces Democrat Robbin K. Shipp for the commissioner of labor seat.

On the Public Service Commission, incumbent Republicans Herman D. “Doug” Everett and Lauren W. “Bubba” McDonald are defending their seats: Everett against Libertarian John H. Monds, and McDonald against Democrat Daniel A. Blackman and Libertarian Robin Aaron Gilmer.

In addition to elections to fill seats in government, voters will also help to decide two amendments to the state constitution and a statewide referendum:

• An amendment to prohibit an increase in the state income tax.

• An amendment to direct penalties or fees from reckless driving convictions to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund.

• A referendum to allow property owned by the University System of Georgia and operated by providers of student housing and other facilities to remain exempt from taxation.

A sample ballot will be printed in The Observer soon and one is available at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/.