Month: January 2026
NOTICE: School Board Fees
Wilkinson County School Board
QUALIFYING FEES:
DISTRICT: 1&2 —————————$144.00
These fees were approved by the Wilkinson County School Board on January 13, 2026.
Kelly Chatman – Election Supervisor
NOTICE: Elections update
We will not be hosting an election in the month of March.
In accordance with Georgia Code 21-2-540(c)(2)(B)(ii), questions are not to appear on the March Special Election ballot, unless court ordered by a judge. If this is the case, please send the order to me and your liaison/election specialist.
The question will be moved to the May election.
NOTICE: Courthouse closed 1/19/2026 in observance of MLK Day Holiday
Courthouse will be closed Monday January 19,2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
We will re-open on Tuesday January 20,2026 at 8:00 AM.
NOTICE: L & A Testing, Computation & Canvassing and Absentee Voting For March 17, 2026, Special Election (Cancelled as of 1/21/2026)
Cancelled as of 1/21/2026. Please see news post on 1/21/2026
PUBLIC NOTICE – L & A Testing, Computation & Canvassing and Absentee Voting For March 17, 2026, Special Election
Pursuant to O.C.G.A & 21.2-379.6 (c) notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing on the voting equipment that will be used in the March 17, 2026, special election in Wilkinson County will be publicly performed at GED Building located at 8159 Ga Hwy 57, McIntyre, Ga. 31054. Testing on all voting equipment will begin on Monday, February 2, 2026, beginning at 8 am and will continue from day to day until completed. Members of the public are invited to observe the preparation and testing of all equipment to be used. The election supervisor and registrar will conduct testing. Pursuant to O.C.G.A & 21-2-492 Computation, canvassing, and certification of election results will begin on Wednesday March 18, 2026, unless otherwise posted and will continue from day to day until complete.
The last date to request an absentee ballot for the March Special Election is March 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm. Advance Voting (in-person will begin on Monday February 23, 2026, through Friday March 13, 2026, during the hours of 9am-5pm at the Wilkinson County Courthouse. We will have 2 mandatory Saturday voting days. February 28 & March 7 from 9 am to 5 pm. Election Day voting is Tuesday March 17, 2026, from 7:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m. at your assign polling location. We are located in the courthouse in the Elections & Registrar’s Office Rm# 133. For more information regarding testing and/or your voter registration status, contact the elections’ office at 478-946-2188.
Wilkinson County Board of Elections and Registrations
Kelly S. Chatman
Election Superintendent
NOTICE: Qualifying for May General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election
Notice of Qualifying for May General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election
Wilkinson County, Georgia
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-131(1) (A), the following qualifying fees have been set:
County Commissioner Chairman $234.00
County Commissioner $ 180.00
Qualifying dates are Monday March 2, 2026, through Friday March 06, 2026, at 12:00 noon.
Qualifying will be conducted by the Democratic and Republican parties and locations will be announced later by each party. Independent candidate qualifying will also be held during this time. The Primary Election will be held May 17, 2026. The deadline for registering to vote in the Primary is April 20, 2026. The General Election will be held on November 3, 2026. Absentee ballots will be available at least 45 days prior to each election. For more information about qualifying and/or the elections, contact the elections office at 478-946-2188 or by emailing kchatman@wilkinsoncounty.net.
NOTICE: 2026 Important Elections Dates to Remember
2026 Important Dates to Remember
12/26/25 – First Day anyone can request an Absentee by Mail Ballot for the March Special Election
02/01/26 – Last Day to Publish Qualifying Fees for 2026 Elections
02/09/26 – Last day to Pulish Advance Voting Notice for March Special Elections
02/16/26 – First Day to mail out Absentee by mail ballots
02/16/26 – Last Day to Register to vote for the March Special Election
02/16/26 – Last Day to Issue a call for the March Special Election
02/20/26 – Last Day to Conduct L&A Testing for AIP Voting
02/23/26 – First Day of Early Voting for March Special Election
02/28/26 – Saturday Voting
03/06/26 – Last Day to Request an Absentee by mail ballot
03/07/26 – Saturday Voting
03/02 – (9am) through 03/06 (noon) Qualifying week for May Primary & November General Elections
03/06/26 – (2pm) Post Names of candidates by party for May Primary /Nonpartisan Election
03/09/26 – Deadline for Political Party to certify candidates for May Primary
03/13/26 – Last Day of Advance voting for March Special
03/14/26 – Last day to conduct L&A testing for March Special election
03/17/26 -Election Day
03/23/26 – Last day to Certify March election
04/16/26 – March reconciliation report due
04/20/26 – Last Day to register to vote for May election
04/24/26 – Last day to conduct L&A testing for AIP voting for May Primary
04/27/26 – First Day of AIP voting for may Primary
05/02/26 – Saturday voting
05/08/26 – Last Day to request absentee ballot for May Primary
05/09/26 – Saturday Voting
05/15/26 – Last Day of AIP voting
05/16/26 – Last day to conduct L&A testing for May primary
05/19/26 – Election Day
05/26/26 – Certification of May Election Due
05/28/28 thru 06/01/26 – Statewide Audit
08/17/26 – First day to request an absentee by mail ballot for November General election
09/19/26 – Post Sample Ballots
09/28/26 – Last day to publish AIP notice for November
10/05/26 – Lst day to register to vote in the November election
10/10/26 – Deadline to conduct L&A testing for AIP voting
10/13/26 – First day of AIP voting
10/17/26 – Saturday voting
10/24/26 – Saturday voting
10/23/26 – Deadline to request absentee ballot
10/30/26 – Last day of AIP voting
10/31/26 – Last day to conduct L&A testing
11/3/26 – Election Day
11/09/26 – Last day to certify November general election
11/13 thru 11/17 – Statewide Audit
12/03/26 – November Reconciliation Report due
