ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION CALENDAR
2018 ELECTION EVENT DATES:
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Elections |
Voter Registration Deadline |
Election Date |
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Special Election Date |
February 20, 2018 |
March 20, 2018 |
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Special Election Runoff Date |
February 20, 2018 |
April 17, 2018 |
| General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election, and Special Election Date |
April 23, 2018 | May 22, 2018 |
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General Primary Election, Nonpartisan |
April 23, 2018 |
July 24, 2018 |
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General Election/Special Election Date |
October 9, 2018 |
November 6, 2018 |
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General Election/Special Election |
October 9, 2018 |
December 4, 2018 |
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General Election Runoff Date for |
October 9, 2018 |
January 8, 2019 |
2018 KEY DATES: |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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(b)(2) |
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February 26, 2018 |
First day to mail or issue Absentee Ballots for March Special Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2) Advanced In-Person Voting begins for the March Special Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) |
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March 17, 2018 |
Last day to issue or mail absentee ballots for March Special Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a) |
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March 5, 2018 |
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) |
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March 9, 2018 |
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) |
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March 16, 2018 |
Last day to file affidavit stating the notice of intention to be a Non-Partisan Write-In Candidate. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(a) Last day for a registrar to issue absentee ballots for the Special Election O.C.G.A § 21-2-384(a)(2) |
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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) |
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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) |
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April 23, 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 |
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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) |
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May 12, 2018 |
Mandatory Saturday Voting for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election O.C.G.A § 21-2-385(d) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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October 15, 2018 |
Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the November General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1) |
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October 27, 2018 |
Mandatory Saturday Voting for the November General Election O.C.G.A § 21-2-385(d)(1) |
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November 2, 2018 |
Last day for a registrar to issue absentee ballots for the November General Election and Runoff Election O.C.G.A § 21-2-384(a)(2) |
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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) |
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*O.C.G.A. § 21-2-14. When the last day for the exercise of any privilege or discharge of any duty prescribed or required by this chapter shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the next succeeding business day shall be the last day for the exercise of such privilege or the discharge of such duty.