Voter Information

Deadlines

• April 22, 2024: Voter registration deadline for May 21, 2024 General Primary Election
• October 7, 2024: Voter registration deadline for November 5, 2024 General Election

Election Dates

• May 21, 2024: General Primary
• June 18, 2024: General Primary Runoff (if needed)
• November 5, 2024: General Election

Register to Vote

• Voter Registration forms are available at libraries in the Athens Regional Library System.
• Voter Registration Information: Information from the Secretary of State on how to register to vote
• Register to Vote Online: Register to vote here
• Paper Voter Registration Form: PDF fillable form to register to vote. Must be filled out, printed, and mailed.

Registered Voters

• My Georgia Voter Page: Registered voters can log in to this site to do the following: change their voter information, get directions to their polling place, view early voting locations and times, see county registrar information, see current elected officials, and see current qualified candidates.

Advanced Voting

• Vote Early In Person: Georgia laws and guidelines for advanced voting
• Absentee Ballot Request (paper form): Voters can fill out and print the form on this page to request an absentee ballot be mailed to your address
• Advanced Voting Location Information: From the Georgia Secretary of State’s Elections Division. Allows voters to look up the location and times for advance voting by county.

Athens-Clarke

• Board of Elections
• Advance Voting Information: Lists the locations and times for advance voting in Athens-Clarke County

Candidates

Board of Education District 2

• Claudia Butts (I)
• Kirrena N. Gallagher
• Mary P. Bagby

County Commission District 2

• Jason Jacobs
• Melissa Link (I)

County Commission District 6

• Rashe S. Malcolm
• Stephanie Johnson

County Commission District 8

• Carol Myers (I)
• Sidney Waters

Coroner

• Michael Eberhart
• William C. Gaulden Jr.

Sheriff

• John Q. Williams (I)
• Tommy Dorsey

Tax Commissioner

• Brant Spratlin
• J. P. Lemay

Franklin

• Board of Elections
• Advance Voting Information: Locations and times for advance voting in Franklin County

Candidates

Board of Commission Chair

• Courtney Long
• Joe Greene
• Nic McFarlin
• Colt Hart

Board of Commission District 1

• Carollee Coker
• Tim Crunkleton
• Chris Phillips
• Wanda Thompson
• Tyler Owenby

Board of Commission District 2

• Mark Sewell
• Cory Pulliam
• Sam Freeman

Board of Education Post 1

• Gary Minyard
• Jason Oliver

Board of Education Post 2

• Kent Hall

Chief Magistrate

• Cody Grizzle
• Bo Cornwell
• Crystal Buffington Nelms

Clerk of Court

• Heather Hill

Coroner

• Scott O’Barr

Probate Judge

• Ken Eavenson

Tax Commissioner

• Bobby Martin

Sheriff

• Brian Stovall
• Scott Andrews
• Mitch Murphy

Madison

• Board of Elections
• Advance Voting Information: Locations and times for advance voting in Madison County

Oconee

• Board of Elections

Oglethorpe

• Board of Elections website
• Advance Voting Information: Locations and times for advance voting in Oglethorpe County

State House Districts

• District 120 (Clarke, Oconee)
  • Houston Gaines (R, I): Campaign Website
  • Mokah Jasmine Johnson (D): Campaign Website
• District 121 (Clarke, Oconee)
  • Jeff Auerbach (D)
  • Marcus A. Wiedower (R, I): Campaign Website
• District 124 (Clarke, Oglethorpe)
  • Kat Howkins (D)
  • Trey Rhodes (R, I): Campaign Website

State Senate

• District 46 (Clarke, Oconee)
  • Bill Cowsert (R, I): Campaign Website
  • Andrew Ferguson (D): Campaign Website
• District 47 (Clarke, Madison)
  • Frank Ginn (R, I): Campaign Website
  • Conolus Scott Jr. (D): Campaign Website
• District 50 (Franklin)
  • Bo Hatchett (R, I): Campaign Website
  • Paulette Williams (D): Campaign Website

U.S. President

U.S. House of Representatives

• District 10
  • Mike Collins (R): Campaign Website
  • Tabitha Johnson-Green (D): Campaign Website
• District 9
  • Andrew Clyde (R, I): Campaign Website
  • Michael Ford (D): Campaign Website

Additional voter resources

• Resources for Voters with Disabilities: Resources to help voters with disabilities vote
• Military and Overseas Voting Information: Information for American citizens who are currently overseas on how request and submit their ballot

Research issues

• BallotReady: Aggregates content from candidates’ websites, social media, press, endorsers and board of elections for comprehensive, nonpartisan information about the candidates and referendums.
• Vote Smart: Free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting.
• Gov Track: A nonpartisan website helping the American public track legislation in the U.S. Congress and be effective advocates for their issues.
• Federal Elections Commission: See how candidates and committees raise and spend money in federal elections.

Fact-checking

• AllSides: Offers perspectives on topical news stories from the left, center, and from the right, plus a ‘media bias rating.’