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Candidate Qualifying Forms for the 2024 Election Cycle
Click here for a notice regarding ballot access for presidential electors under Senate Bill 189.
Click here for the Political Body Presidential Elector Nomination Affidavit Form.
Candidate qualifying was held March 4 - 8, 2024. Qualifying is closed.
The page offers a general overview of major events and valuable information related to critical deadlines for the candidate filing process, guidelines for candidate statements, and campaign finance disclosure filing resource.
Qualified Candidate Information Appearing on Website Change Request Form
PETITIONS, AFFIDAVITS, AND FORMS
- Clerk of Superior Court Affidavit
- Coroner Affidavit
- Judge of Probate Court Affidavit
- Local Board of Education Affidavit
- Nomination Petition Form - County
- Nomination Petition Form - State
- Paupers Affidavit and Petition
- Political Body Nomination Petition Form
- Sheriff Affidavit Part I
- Sheriff Affidavit Part II
- Tax Commission Affidavit
WRITE-IN CANDIDATES
- Candidate Information Packet
- Notice of Intent - Candidate
- Notice of Intent - Sponsor or Organization on behalf of Candidate
- Affidavit of Publishing
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GENERAL INFORMATION
- Candidate Handbook for Qualifications and Disqualifications For Public Office
- Federal and State Offices Up For Re-Election 2024
- Candidate Qualifying Fee Schedule
- Nomination Petition Requirement for Signatures
- List of Qualifying Locations
- Federal and State Independent and Political Body Candidate Qualifying FAQ
- How a Candidate’s Name Shall Appear on the Ballot
FEDERAL OFFICE CANDIDATE QUALIFYING FORMS
STATE OFFICE CANDIDATE QUALIFYING FORMS
LOCAL CANDIDATE QUALIFYING FORMS
- Declaration of Candidacy and Affidavit - Partisan
- Notice of Candidacy & Affidavit (County) - Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND DISCLOSURE FILING
For information on Campaign Declaration of Intent to accept and expend campaign funds, Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports (CCDR), and Personal Financial Disclosure Statements (PFDS), please visit our partner State Ethics Commission website at https://ethics.ga.gov/
List of Names to Appear on the Presidential Preference Primary - March 12, 2024 Ballot
The following names were approved and submitted by state party executive committees pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-193 to appear on the Presidential Preference Primary to be held on March 12, 2024, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-191.
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News & Announcements
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January 16, 2025
CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, TIFTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Notice is hereby given that a Special Election shall be held on March 18, 2025, in Irwin, Tift, Turner, and Worth Counties for District Attorney...Read the full article -
December 16, 2024
Secretary Raffensperger’s 2024 In-Review
As Secretary of State, my top priority is clear: creating better futures for Georgia families...Read the full article -
December 10, 2024
University of Georgia Poll Finds Smooth Voting Experience for 98% of Georgians; Voters Praise Election Officials
Over half of Georgia’s voters had zero wait and 98% thought their poll workers went above and beyond. 94% of voters knew it’s easy to cast a ballot...Read the full article -
November 25, 2024
Raffensperger Announces Results of Ballot Image Audit, Confirms 100% Accuracy of QR Code
Audit confirms validity of all ballots cast in the 2024 election...Read the full article
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