Elections

Voter Registration Deadline

Election Date

Special Election Date

February 20, 2018

March 20, 2018

Special Election Runoff Date

February 20, 2018

April 17, 2018

General Primary, Nonpartisan General Election and Special Election Date

 April 24, 2018

May 22, 2018

General Primary, Nonpartisan General Election and Special Election Runoff Date

 April 24, 2018

 July 24, 2018

General Primary Runoff Date for Federal Races

 June 25, 2018

 July 24, 2018

General Election/Special Election Date

October 9, 2018

November 6, 2018

General Election/Special Election Runoff Date

October 9, 2018

December 4, 2018

General Election Runoff Date for Federal Races

December 10, 2018

January 8, 2019

2018 Key Dates:

January 1, 2018

Earliest day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in candidate in the General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(a)

January 11, 2018

Earliest day to circulate nomination petition for General Election for Independent/Political Body Candidates O.C.G.A. § 21-2-170(e)

February 1, 2018

Last day to fix and publish qualifying fees for offices to be filled during the 2018 Election Cycle. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131(a)(1)(A)

February 20, 2018

Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the March Special Election and Runoff Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224

February 26, 2018

Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the March Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)

February 26, 2018

Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the March Special Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)(A)

March 5, 2018

9:00 A.M.

Earliest day to qualify for Primary/Nonpartisan and Independent/Political Body Candidates for November General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-153(c)(1)(A)

March 9, 2018

12:00 Noon

Last day to qualify for Primary/Nonpartisan and Independent/Political Body Candidates for November General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-153(c)(1)(A)

March 16, 2018

Last day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a Non-Partisan Write-In Candidate. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(a)

March 16, 2018

Last day for a registrar to issue absentee ballots for the March Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)

March 21, 2018

Last day to file affidavit stating the notice of intention to be a Non-Partisan Write-In Candidate has been published in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(b)

April 3, 2018

Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)

April 24, 2018 

Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election and Runoff Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224

April 30, 2018

Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)(A)

May 10, 2018

Earliest day to apply for an absentee ballot for November General Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-381(a)(1)(A)

May 12, 2018

Mandatory Saturday Voting for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)

May 18, 2018

Last day for a registrar to issue absentee ballots for the General Primary/Nonpartisan/ Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)

June 25, 2018

Earliest day for an Independent or a Political Body Candidate to file their Nomination Petition to have his/her name placed on the General Election Ballot. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132(e)

June 25, 2018

Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Primary Runoff for Federal Races.

July 2, 2018

Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Runoff Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)(B)

July 10, 2018

Last day for an Independent or a Political Body Candidate to file their Nomination Petition to have his/her name placed on the General Election Ballot. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132(e)

July 20, 2018

Last day for a registrar to issue absentee ballots for the General Primary/Nonpartisan/Special Election Runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)

September 4, 2018

Last day to file the notice of intention to be a write-in candidate and have notice published in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(a)

September 10, 2018

Last day to file affidavit stating the notice of intention to be a Write-In Candidate has been published in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(b)

September 18, 2018

Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the November General/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)

October 9, 2018

Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the November General Election and Runoff Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224(a)

October 15, 2018

Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the November General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)

October 27, 2018

Mandatory Saturday Voting for the November General Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)

November 2, 2018

Last day for a registrar to issue or mail absentee ballots for the November General/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)

As soon as possible

Absentee ballots shall be mailed out as soon as possible prior to the General Election Runoff for Local and State Offices. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a) - Advanced (In-Person) Voting begins for the General Election Runoff for Local and State Offices. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)

November 6, 2018

Date of November General/Special Election. O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-9 & 21-2-540(c)(1)(A)

December 10, 2018

Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Election Runoff for Federal Races.