As the sun dips below the horizon, road crews in east Cobb County are feverishly working to patch up a busted gas main ahead of Tuesday's election, turning the peaceful evening into a hubbub of repair work. With the intersection of Sewell Mill Road and Bill Murdock Road shut down, nearby voters might wonder how they’ll cast their ballots, but officials are assuring the public that the bustle won't impede the democratic process.

The trouble spot is just a hop, skip, and a jump from the Murdock 01 precinct housed within the Atlanta Chinese Christian Church Northwest at 1837 Bill Murdock Rd., and though the intersection is closed right at this moment, Elections officials have been proactive, readying a detour plan to shepherd voters to the polls if the intersection’s woes bleed into the dawn hours when polls are set to open at 7 a.m., according to a statement from Cobb County communications team.

The gas main hiccup has not posed a danger to the church or its surroundings, thus ensuring that the precinct will open its doors on time for voters, who are nonetheless advised to brace themselves for a potential detour; Cobb’s Department of Transportation crews remain on their toes, ready to redirect the traffic in the event the job overruns its completion schedule.

For those who call Murdock 01 their voting sanctuary, officials recommend planning for a slight twist in their route, remember the precinct has been prepped, workers will swing open the doors at the usual time but if road repairs are extending their unwelcome stay, a mapped detour will lead the electoral pilgrimage to the hallowed polling place, as stated by Cobb County’s spokesperson.