The Office of Elections And Registration

Jason Tate, Supervisor

(229) 377-1897

Elections@gradycountyga.gov

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250 N. Broad St, Suite 3
Cairo, GA 39828

Mon - Fri
8:30am - 5:00pm

Fax: (229) 377-4127

NOTICES & NEWS

View Candidate Qualifying Information Here.

Board Members

Sam Carnline
District 1

Sandy Reagan
District 2

Kathy Mills
District 3

Renee Gee-Theophille – Chair
District 4

Bobby Gwaltney
District 5

Monthly Board Meetings

Board of Election & Registration meetings are held on 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.

Department Description

Our office is responsible for:

Assisting elected officials and candidates in completing state ethics forms and maintaining them for public inspection, also available online at Georgia Campaign Finance System.
Voter registration and voter education
Conducting elections for federal, state, and county offices
Federal, state, and local redistricting
Maintaining U.S. Justice Department compliance and implementing federal and state legislation, Supreme Court Decisions, and Attorney General Opinions

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Voter registration status
Mail-in application and ballot status
Poll location
Early voting locations
Elected officials
Registration information on file with the county office
Sample ballot for the upcoming election
Provisional ballot status

Party Affiliation

You do not register by political party in the State of Georgia because the state has an open primary. At each Presidential Preference or General Primary Election, you may choose the primary in which you wish to vote by selecting the party before voting. A run-off is simply a continuation of the election. You must vote for the same party in the run-off as you did in the primary unless you voted a non-partisan ballot. In this case you must indicate a party preference for your run-off ballot. If you fail to vote in the General Primary, you are still eligible to vote in either party’s Run-off Election and the General Election.

Absentee-by-Mail Voting

Georgia law allows for absentee-by-mail ballots to be requested no earlier than 78 days and no later than 11 days prior to an election. Any applications received outside of this window will be rejected. To request an absentee ballot, complete an absentee ballot application and return it to the elections office by mail, fax, email (as an attachment), or in person.

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5	6 Grady County Board of Elections and Registration Monthly Meeting Grady County Board of Elections and Registration Monthly Meeting April 6, 2026 Grady County courthouse, 250 N Broad St, Cairo, GA 39828, USA 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. SAMPLE BALLOT FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION EXHIBITION SAMPLE BALLOT FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION EXHIBITION April 6, 2026 At least 45 days prior, the superintendent shall post sample ballot. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-379.8(b) • •	7	8	9	10	11
12	13 DEADLINE TO PUBLISH ADVANCE VOTING NOTICE FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION DEADLINE TO PUBLISH ADVANCE VOTING NOTICE FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION April 13, 2026 The board of registrars shall publish the dates, times, and locations of the availability of advance voting in its jurisdiction on the homepage of the county's publicly accessible website associated with elections or registrations, or if the county does not have such a website, in a newspaper of general circulation, and by posting in a prominent location in the county, no later than 14 days prior to the beginning of the advance voting period for a general primary, special primary, general election, or special election and no later than seven days prior to the beginning of the advance voting period for any run-off election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(3) •	14	15	16	17	18
19	20 DEADLINE TO DESIGNATE POLL WATCHERS FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION DEADLINE TO DESIGNATE POLL WATCHERS FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION April 20, 2026 Each candidate entitled to have his or her name placed on the primary or run-off primary ballot may submit the names of one poll watcher for each location at which advance voting is conducted. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-408(a)(2) FIRST DAY TO MAIL NON-UOCAVA ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION FIRST DAY TO MAIL NON-UOCAVA ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION April 20, 2026 First day registrars shall mail/issue official absentee ballots. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2) ...official absentee ballots shall be issued to any elector of the jurisdiction who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., as amended, beginning 49 days prior to a federal primary or election and not later than 45 days prior to a federal primary or election. REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION April 20, 2026 Last day for an applicant to register and for an elector to change address prior to the primary, election, or runoff. O.C.G.A. §§ 2-2-224(a), 21-2-218 • • •	21	22	23	24 DEADLINE TO CONDUCT LOGIC & ACCURACY TESTING FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION DEADLINE TO CONDUCT LOGIC & ACCURACY TESTING FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION April 24, 2026 Last day to begin voting equipment testing. O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-379.6(c), 21-2-379.25; SEB Rule 183-1-12-.08 DEADLINE TO SEND COPIES OF POLL WATCHER DESIGNATION LETTERS TO STATE/COUNTY DEADLINE TO SEND COPIES OF POLL WATCHER DESIGNATION LETTERS TO STATE/COUNTY April 24, 2026 At least three days prior to the beginning of the advance voting period, a copy of the letter shall be delivered to the superintendent and the chief registrar of the county or municipality in which the poll watcher is to serve. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-408(a)(2) • •	25
26	27 FIRST DAY OF ADVANCE VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION FIRST DAY OF ADVANCE VOTING FOR MAY PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN ELECTION April 27, 2026 Advance voting must begin the fourth Monday before each primary or election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)(A) ADVANCED IN-PERSON/ABSENTEE VOTING ADVANCED IN-PERSON/ABSENTEE VOTING April 27, 2026 9:00 am - May 2, 2026 5:00 pm MONDAY, APRIL 27 - SATURDAY, MAY 02, 9AM-5PM • •	28 ADVANCED IN-PERSON/ABSENTEE VOTING ADVANCED IN-PERSON/ABSENTEE VOTING April 27, 2026 9:00 am - May 2, 2026 5:00 pm MONDAY, APRIL 27 - SATURDAY, MAY 02, 9AM-5PM •	29 ADVANCED IN-PERSON/ABSENTEE VOTING ADVANCED IN-PERSON/ABSENTEE VOTING April 27, 2026 9:00 am - May 2, 2026 5:00 pm MONDAY, APRIL 27 - SATURDAY, MAY 02, 9AM-5PM •	30 ADVANCED IN-PERSON/ABSENTEE VOTING ADVANCED IN-PERSON/ABSENTEE VOTING April 27, 2026 9:00 am - May 2, 2026 5:00 pm MONDAY, APRIL 27 - SATURDAY, MAY 02, 9AM-5PM •

The Office of Elections And Registration

NOTICES & NEWS

Board Members

Monthly Board Meetings

Department Description

Party Affiliation

Absentee-by-Mail Voting

April 2026

Board Meeting Minutes