Bulloch County residents will get their first opportunity to cast ballots in local and state primary elections Monday, with the beginning of early voting.The advance voting period runs through Friday, May 16. In-person advance voting is done at the Bulloch County Courthouse from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The primary date itself is Tuesday, May 20, when the normal precincts throughout the county will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local racesPerhaps the highest-profile local race is the special election for Bulloch County clerk of courts.