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
