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The Office of Elections and Registration

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2 Grady County Board of Elections and Registration Monthly Meeting Grady County Board of Elections and Registration Monthly Meeting June 2, 2025 Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA NOTE This meeting time has been changed to 10:00 AM, June 5th. Board of election & registration meetings are held the first Monday of each month, at 5:30 pm. Location: elections office (early voting location) in the Grady County courthouse (address above). Additional board meetings will be posted here and/or the elections office a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend. EARLY PROCESSING BEGINS FOR THE JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY EARLY PROCESSING BEGINS FOR THE JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY June 2, 2025 12:00 pm - June 3, 2025 4:00 am Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA Beginning at 8:00 A.M. on the third Monday prior to the day of the primary, election, or runoff, the election superintendent shall be authorized to open the outer oath envelope of absentee ballots that have been verified and accepted pursuant to subparagraph (a)(1)(B) of this Code section, remove the contents of such outer envelope, or to open the inner envelope marked 'Official Absentee Ballot’ and scan the absentee ballot using one or more ballot scanners .O.C.G.A. § 21-2-386(a)(2)(A) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 2, 2025 1:00 pm - June 7, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) • • •	3 EARLY PROCESSING BEGINS FOR THE JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY EARLY PROCESSING BEGINS FOR THE JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY June 2, 2025 12:00 pm - June 3, 2025 4:00 am Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA Beginning at 8:00 A.M. on the third Monday prior to the day of the primary, election, or runoff, the election superintendent shall be authorized to open the outer oath envelope of absentee ballots that have been verified and accepted pursuant to subparagraph (a)(1)(B) of this Code section, remove the contents of such outer envelope, or to open the inner envelope marked 'Official Absentee Ballot’ and scan the absentee ballot using one or more ballot scanners .O.C.G.A. § 21-2-386(a)(2)(A) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 2, 2025 1:00 pm - June 7, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) • •	4 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 2, 2025 1:00 pm - June 7, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) •	5 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 2, 2025 1:00 pm - June 7, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) •	6 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 2, 2025 1:00 pm - June 7, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) LAST DAY TO ACCEPT ABSENTEE APPLICATIONS FOR THE JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY/SPECIAL ELECTION LAST DAY TO ACCEPT ABSENTEE APPLICATIONS FOR THE JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY/SPECIAL ELECTION June 6, 2025 Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 21-2-219 or for advance voting described in subsection (d) if Code Section 21-2-385, not earlier than 78 days or less than 11 days prior to the date of the primary or election, or runoff of either, in which the elector desires to vote, any absentee elector may make, either by mail, facsimile transmission, by electronic transmission, or in person in the registrar’s or absentee ballot clerk’s office, an application for an official ballot of the elector’s precinct to be voted at such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-381(a)(1)(A) • •	7 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 2, 2025 1:00 pm - June 7, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF SAMPLE BALLOT DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF SAMPLE BALLOT June 7, 2025 Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA At least ten days before a special primary or election, the superintendent shall place on public exhibition, in such place and at such times as the superintendent shall deem most suitable for the information and instruction of the electors, a sample ballot to be used in such election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-379.8(b) • •	8
9 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 9, 2025 1:00 pm - June 13, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) •	10 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 9, 2025 1:00 pm - June 13, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) DEADLINE FOR NOTICE OF INTENT TO TABULATE EARLY DEADLINE FOR NOTICE OF INTENT TO TABULATE EARLY June 10, 2025 If the county election superintendent chooses to open the inner envelopes and begin tabulating such ballots prior to the close of the polls on the day of the primary, election or runoff, the superintendent shall notify the Secretary of State, in writing, at least seven days prior to the primary, election or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-386(a)(3) DEADLINE TO PUBLISH CONSOLIDATION NOTICE FOR JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY DEADLINE TO PUBLISH CONSOLIDATION NOTICE FOR JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY June 10, 2025 Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA The superintendent shall give at least one week’s notice of the time and place for the computation and canvassing of the returns by publishing the notice in a conspicuous place in the superintendent’s office. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-492 • • •	11 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 9, 2025 1:00 pm - June 13, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) •	12 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 9, 2025 1:00 pm - June 13, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) DEADLINE FOR PREPARATION OF ELECTOR’S LIST DEADLINE FOR PREPARATION OF ELECTOR’S LIST June 12, 2025 The official list of electors eligible to vote in any primary or election shall be prepared and completed at least five calendar days prior to the date the list is to be used for such primary or election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224(f) • •	13 ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) ADVANCED IN-PERSON (AIP) VOTING (Cont'd) June 9, 2025 1:00 pm - June 13, 2025 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to such primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) LAST DAY OF ADVANCE VOTING FOR JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY LAST DAY OF ADVANCE VOTING FOR JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY June 13, 2025 Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) • •	14 DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES TO SEND LETTERS TO DESIGNATED POLL WATCHERS DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES TO SEND LETTERS TO DESIGNATED POLL WATCHERS June 14, 2025 At least three days prior to the election, a copy of the letter shall be delivered to the superintendent of the county in which the poll watcher is to serve. O.C.G.A. § 21-2- 408(b)(1); SEB Rule 183-1-13-.03 LAST DAY TO COMMENCE LOGIC & ACCURACY TESTING LAST DAY TO COMMENCE LOGIC & ACCURACY TESTING June 14, 2025 Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA The last day for the superintendent to test each direct recording electronic unit and memory card to confirm that the direct recording electronic units and the memory cards are in proper working order is the third day preceding the election. Representatives of political parties and bodies, media and the public shall be permitted to observe the tests. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-379.6(c); SEB Rule 183-1-12(.03) • •	15
16	17 ELECTION DAY - SPECIAL PRIMARY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ELECTION DAY - SPECIAL PRIMARY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION June 17, 2025 DATE OF SPECIAL PRIMARY O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540. Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-403 OFFICE OF REGISTRAR AND SUPERINTENDENT TO REMAIN OPEN County election office(s) to remain open until completion of their duties. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-490 BALLOT CAST REPORT DUE Report due by 11:59 p.m. of total number of ballots cast, including provisional ballots, and absentee-by-mail ballots received by the close of polls to the registrar. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-421 Early Tabulation Early Tabulation June 17, 2025 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA Board of Elections & Registration will opening Absentee Ballots starting at 6PM. • •	18	19	20 DEADLINE FOR PROVISIONAL VOTERS TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION/ABSENTEE BALLOT CURE DEADLINE DEADLINE FOR PROVISIONAL VOTERS TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION/ABSENTEE BALLOT CURE DEADLINE June 20, 2025 Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA O.C.G.A. § 21-2-419(c)(1)(2)(3) Last day voters can cure timely submitted absentee ballots for missing signature or information mismatch. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-386(a)(1)(C) •	21	22
23 DEADLINE FOR COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY DEADLINE FOR COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY June 23, 2025 9:00 pm - 9:00 pm Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA Returns shall be certified by the superintendent not later than 5:00 P.M. on the Monday following the date on which such election was held, and such returns shall be immediately transmitted to the Secretary of State. O.C.G.A. §21-2-493(k) •	24 SEE NOTE FIRST DAY TO MAIL ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE JULY 15th SPECIAL PRIMARY RUNOFF SEE NOTE FIRST DAY TO MAIL ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE JULY 15th SPECIAL PRIMARY RUNOFF June 24, 2025 NOTE - AS SOON AS POSSIBLE In the case of special elections, the board of registrars shall mail or issue official absentee ballots to all eligible applicants as soon as possible prior to any runoff. O.C.G.A. § 21-2- 384(a) COUNTIES TO BEGIN RECONCILIATION OF BALLOTS CAST/VOTER CREDIT COUNTIES TO BEGIN RECONCILIATION OF BALLOTS CAST/VOTER CREDIT June 24, 2025 As soon as possible but no later than 30 days following the certification of election results, the election superintendent shall transmit to the Secretary of State a reconciliation report that reconciles the aggregate total of all ballots cast in each precinct as reported in the precinct-level election results to the aggregate number of voters who received credit for voting in each precinct on the form made available by the Secretary of State. Any discrepancies in the aggregate total of ballots cast in each precinct compared to the aggregate number of voters who received credit for voting in a precinct shall be fully investigated by the election superintendent or designee. The explanation for any discrepancy shall be included in the Reconciliation Report. County reconciliation deadline: SEB Rule 183-1-12-.12(e) 21-2-421(b); • •	25 DEADLINE TO REQUEST A RECOUNT FOR JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY DEADLINE TO REQUEST A RECOUNT FOR JUNE 17th SPECIAL PRIMARY June 25, 2025 Last day to request a recount. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-495(c). *A county may certify earlier than the legal requirement. Request deadline is within two business days after certification. •	26 CONDUCT RISK LIMITING AUDIT CONDUCT RISK LIMITING AUDIT June 26, 2025 12:00 pm - June 29, 2025 3:30 am Local election superintendents shall conduct risk-limiting audit on one federal or statewide contests randomly selected by the Secretary of State during this period. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-498(b)(c) •	27 CONDUCT RISK LIMITING AUDIT CONDUCT RISK LIMITING AUDIT June 26, 2025 12:00 pm - June 29, 2025 3:30 am Local election superintendents shall conduct risk-limiting audit on one federal or statewide contests randomly selected by the Secretary of State during this period. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-498(b)(c) •	28 CONDUCT RISK LIMITING AUDIT CONDUCT RISK LIMITING AUDIT June 26, 2025 12:00 pm - June 29, 2025 3:30 am Local election superintendents shall conduct risk-limiting audit on one federal or statewide contests randomly selected by the Secretary of State during this period. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-498(b)(c) •	29 CONDUCT RISK LIMITING AUDIT CONDUCT RISK LIMITING AUDIT June 26, 2025 12:00 pm - June 29, 2025 3:30 am Local election superintendents shall conduct risk-limiting audit on one federal or statewide contests randomly selected by the Secretary of State during this period. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-498(b)(c) •
30 DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATE TO DESIGNATE POLL WATCHERS FOR ADVANCED VOTING FOR THE JULY 15th SPECIAL PRIMARY RUNOFF DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATE TO DESIGNATE POLL WATCHERS FOR ADVANCED VOTING FOR THE JULY 15th SPECIAL PRIMARY RUNOFF June 30, 2025 In an election or run-off election, candidates running in a nonpartisan election shall be entitled to designate one poll watcher in each precinct, at least seven days prior to such election or run-off election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-408 DEADLINE TO CONTEST ELECTION RESULTS DEADLINE TO CONTEST ELECTION RESULTS June 30, 2025 A petition to contest the result of a primary shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court having jurisdiction within five days after the certification of election returns by the election official having responsibility for taking such action or within five days after certification of the returns following a recount. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-524 • •

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