Editor's note: Throughout the day, we'll provide Super Tuesday observations from the perspective of voters and elections officials in Canton-Sixes Patch.

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For a statewide, Patch-level view of the presidential race, follow our live blog of the action at the polls.

And to ensure a smooth voting experience, we've compiled a guide of the information you need to know before you head out to your assigned precinct.

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9:22 p.m. In Cherokee, Newt Gingrich won the Republican presidential preference primary with 50.49 percent of the vote, according to the Cherokee Elections office. About 27.63 percent of the county's registered voters cast a ballot.

Here's how the other candidates fared:

• Mitt Romney: 23.33 percent
• Rick Santorum: 18.56 percent
• Ron Paul: 7.09 percent

7:25 p.m. On his Facebook page, Newt Gingrich wrote: "Thank you for your support Georgia! Let's continue the momentum! Donate today: http://www.newt.org/."

3 p.m. Cherokee County has had approximately 14,000 voters come out to the polls, Cherokee Elections Supervisor Janet Munda said. There are 136,000 registered active and inactive voters in the county.

2:38 p.m. http://twitvid.com/6OQOW - @PatchPolitics: This is a first for today--a Ron Paul supporter in #CantonGA!

2:32 p.m. http://twitvid.com/Z1LCX - @PatchPolitics Sixes ES poll manager Lora Schwieger: Turnout light, but typical. #SuperTuesday

2:17 p.m. @PatchPolitics Sixes ES is a lot more accessible right now, but the car line is growing here, too!

2:15 p.m. @PatchPolitics Don't vote at Liberty ES right now. Car line leading to school is long.

2:09 p.m. http://twitvid.com/RHYQ5 - @patchpolitics Raymond Nicholson of#CantonGA: 'They're supposed to our mouthpieces, not dictating to us.'

2:04 p.m. http://twitvid.com/CF2GY - @PatchPolitics BridgeMill poll mgr. Judy Klinkner: voters have been streaming to the new location at Grace Church.

1:50 p.m. http://twitvid.com/FUUYP - @PatchPolitics Rex McInvale of#CantonGA just voted for @newtgingrich b/c he 'makes both parties' mad.

1:13 p.m. http://twitvid.com/QI8F9 - @PatchPolitics Joyce Moore of#CantonGA said she's voting for @newtgingrich because of his experience.

1 p.m. http://twitvid.com/3NCSJ - @PatchPolitics Jack Hausman, poll manager at RT Jones in #CantonGA, said most have voted early.

1 p.m. http://twitvid.com/DSVFF - @PatchPolitics At 1 p.m., the scene at Canton City Hall, one of the county precincts in #Cherokee!

10:04 a.m. As of 10:04 a.m., 91 people had passed through First Baptist Canton to cast their ballot in today's presidential preference primary. That doesn't include people who took advantage of early voting. "It's going well," precinct manager Dee Thigpen said. "Better than expected. We have been quite steady this morning."

A little less than 4,000 registered voters are assigned to First Baptist Canton. "We're getting there," Thigpen said.

7:23 a.m. Tweet from Reg Griffin (@reggriffin): Just voted: Only took about five-minutes at the BridgeMill precinct in Cherokee. Now the traffic. #SuperTuesday @newtgingrich

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