Below is a list of important dates and information for this year’s primary and general elections as well
as a demonstration of the new voting machines that will be used across the state.
March 24
Presidential
Preference Primary
Feb. 4 — first day to mail absentee ballots
Feb. 24 — Voter registration cut-off
March 2-20 — Early Voting at 182 Cade Street
March 14 — Saturday Voting at 182 Cade Street
Candidate
Qualifying
March 2, 9 a.m. – March 6 at noon
Local Offices up for grabs
Sheriff; Tax Commissioner; Probate Judge; Magistrate Judge; Clerk of Superior Court; Board of Education Districts 1, 3, 5; Board of Commissioners Districts 1, 3, 5; Coroner; Surveyor
May 19 General
Primary
March 31 — first day to mail absentee ballots
April 20 — voter registration cut-off
April 27 to May 15 — Early Voting at 182 Cade Street
May 9 — Saturday Voting at 182 Cade Street
July 21 General
Primary Runoff
(if necessary)
TBD — first day to mail absentee ballots
April 20 — voter registration cut-off
June 29 to July 17 — Early Voting at 182 Cade Street
Nov. 3 General
Election
Sept. 15 — first day to mail absentee ballots
Oct. 5 — voter registration cut-off
Oct 12-30 — Early Voting at 182 Cade Street
Oct 21 — Saturday Voting at 182 Cade Street
Dec. 1 — State and Local Runoff
Jan. 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 Workers
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, a resident of Hart 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 6 a.m. until the polls close on election day. Contact the Board of Elections office at 706-376-8911 for more information.
Voting Equipment
The Secretary of State introduced Dominion Voting as the vendor for the all new paper ballot marking system. Hart County Board of Elections currently has two sets of demonstration equipment and would like to conduct presentations to introduce it to the public. Any group or organization that would like a demo can contact the office at 706-376-8911. Demonstrations can be scheduled now through the middle of February. There will be public demonstrations at 182 Cade Street, Jan. 14 and 16 at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. each day. Other in-office demos can be scheduled at your request.
Also, there is a video posted on the county website. Go to hartcountyga.gov and click Secure the Vote about half way down the page to view it.
ABSENTEE BALLOT
REQUESTS
Voters wanting absentee ballots must complete an Absentee Ballot Application for each election even if you have received ballots in the past. New applications are necessary for everyone because this is the beginning of a new election cycle. 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 706-376-8911. 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 presidential primary election is Tuesday, Feb. 4.