Office of Registrar/Elections

State of Georgia

Washington County

 Public Notice Intent to Tabulate Early

 Pursuant Rule 183-4-14-0.7-.15 and O.C.G.A 21-2-386(a)(3) notice is hereby given that the tabulation of the Absentee Ballots returned in the March 24, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary and the June 9, 2020 General Primary Election will take place in the office of the Board of Elections and Registration located at the Washington County Courthouse, 132 W. Haynes St, Room 100, Sandersville, Ga. 31082 on Friday, June 5, 2020 beginning at 10:00 A.M..

Washington County Board of Elections and Registration

132 W. Haynes Street, Room 100

Sandersville, Ga. 31082

 

Board of Elections and Registration

PO Box 5856
132 West Haynes Street, Suite 108
Sandersville, GA 31082

Phone 478-552-5239

Fax 478-640-9961Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Click for Voting Precinct Locations

Board Of Elections and Registration:

  • Catherine M. Grant, Board Member
  • Cathy L. Hagans, Director of Elections
  • Janice B. Jordan, Board Member
  • Julius Warthen, Chairman
  • Mary Archer, Board Member
  • Mary Grace Kay, Board Member

Services Provided:

  • Absentee Voting
  • Register to Vote
  • Change Voter Records
  • Georgia Voter Identification Card
  • Advance Voting

Qualifications to Register to Vote:

  • You should be 17 ½ years old to register, 18 years old to vote
  • You should be a resident of the country in which you register
  • You should be a United States citizen
  • You should not be serving a sentence or probation for a felony conviction, and not have been adjudicated mentally incompetent

2020 Election News and Dates:

March 24, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary

February 4-First day to mail absentees

February 24-Voter Registration cut-off

March 2-20 Early Voting at 117 Jones St. (Behind the Tag Office)

March 14-Saturday Voting at 117 Jones St. (Behind the Tag Office)

Candidate Qualifying

March 2nd-5th (9am-5pm) and March 6th (9am-12noon)

 

Local Offices

Sheriff

Tax Commissioner

Probate Judge

Magistrate Judge

Clerk of Superior Court

State Court Judge

State Court Solicitor

Coroner

 

May 19, 2020 General Primary

March 31- First day to mail absentee ballots

April 20-Voter registration cut off

April 27-May 15-Early Voting at 117 Jones St. (Behind Tag Office)

May 9-Saturday Voting at 117 Jones St. (Behind Tag Office)

 

July 21, 2020 General Primary Runoff if necessary

TBD-first day to mail absentee ballots

April 20- Voter Registration Cut-Off

June 29-July 17-Early Voting at 117 Jones St. (Behind Tag Office)

 

November 3, 2020 General Election

September 15-First day to mail absentee ballots

October 5-Voter Registration cut-off

October 12-October 30-Early Voting at 117 Jones St. (Behind Tag Office)

October 24-Saturday Voting at 117 Jones St. (Behind Tag Office)

 

December 1, 2020 State and Local Runoff

January 5, 2021 Federal Runoff

 

MY VOTER PAGE

Voters can visit My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov for tons of information. A person can register to vote, change voter information, find their polling place or early voting location, print an absentee ballot application, view their elected officials and qualified candidates, check the status of absentee or provisional ballots, and even print or have a precinct card emailed to them.

POLL WORKER NEWS

The Board of Elections is recruiting Poll Workers for the 2020 Elections. Poll workers must be at least 16 years old, a citizen of the United States and a resident of Washington County, and be able to read and write the English language. No person holding public office or Candidate for office may serve as a poll worker. Immediate family members of candidates cannot serve in an election where the relative is a candidate. Poll workers will be required to attend training before each election and be available to work 6am until on Election Day. Please contact the Board of Elections Office at 478-552-5239 for more information.

IMPORTANT ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS

Voters wanting absentee ballots must complete an Absentee Ballot Application for each Election. New applications are necessary for everyone because this is the beginning of an new election cycle. EVEN IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED BALLOTS IN THE PAST. Elderly and disabled voters will only need to complete ONE application for this election cycle, but they must mark it on the application that they are elderly or disabled. Applications are available at the Board of Elections and Registration or can be mailed by calling 478-552-5239. Voters may also visit mvp.sos.ga.gov to print an absentee voter application. Ballot application requests can be made now and the first day ballots will be mailed for the March 24, 2020 Presidential Primary Election is Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election Dates:
See GA Sec. of State website at www.sos.ga.gov/elections