If you live in Rincon or Springfield you will have to vote twice - once in your city and once in the county.

Other Effingham residents will just have to decide if they want liquor by the drink in the county.

Polls are open on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Find your polling place here on the Secretary of State's website.

Pastor Bob Roger's blog

Effingham Family Association

Charles Kea statement, "Vote Yes for Full Service Restaurants"

Effingham County neighbors will be casting their vote for more than just the next U.S. President on February 5th. They will also decide whether liquor by the drink should be allowed in restaurants. Effingham County is one of a handful of "dry" counties in Georgia. Beer and wine can be purchased, but not hard liquor like whiskey. Supporters believe liquor by the drink will help attract more chain restaurants to the county, which is one of the fastest-growing areas in the state of Georgia. Those against it say it threatens the family atmosphere that they have grown to love and worry that it could make the roads less safe.

Neighbors, on both sides of the issue, are frustrated with the few choices they have for dining. Click the image to find out why Brenda Honeycutt is voting for the referendum.
Pastor Bob Rogers with the Efffingham Family Association is leading the charge against liquor by the drink. Click here to find out why:
Restaurant Owner Frank Brill believes liquor by the drink would benefit his restaurant and might also bring more tax money to the county. Click to listen:
Charles Kea is President of the Community Progress Council of Effingham, a group that is working hard to get liquor by the drink, or what they call full-service restaurants, allowed. He believes it will be a good thing for the Effingham County economy.
Kea says they have asked county officials for strict guidelines against bars.
Tracy and Larry Way would both like more restaurant choices but are taking a stand against the referendum. Click to find out why:
More than a dozen churches have joined in the fight against liquor by the drink. Pastor Ricky Rushing is one of them. Click to hear his position:
Do supporters have any guarantees that restaurants will be built if liquor by the drink passes? Click for CPCE President Charles Kea's answer.
How feasible is it that restaurants like Applebee’s and Outback will start moving to Effingham right away if the measure passes? And does the area have a chance of attracting them if it doesn’t? Those are questions we asked Rincon Mayor Ken Lee. Click to hear his answers:

Both of the groups leading the charge are asking residents to make sure and vote.