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

Absentee by mail ballot applications are now being accepted for the November 4, 2025, Election.

Please contact the election office @ 478-946-2188 for an application.

2025 Election Dates to Remember

• August 18, 2025 – First Day to Accept Absentee Applications for the November 4^th General/Special Election
• August 18 – August 22, 2025 – Municipal Qualifying Period. ( Please see your local government for specific qualifying dates and times)
• October 6, 2025 – Last day to register to vote or change your address for the upcoming election
• October 14, 2025 – First day to mail out absentee by mail ballots and first day of early voting for the November 4^th Election
• October 18, 2025 – Mandatory Saturday voting 9 am to 5 pm
• October 24, 2025 – Last day to accept absentee my mail applications for November 4^th election
• October 25, 2025 – Mandatory Saturday voting. 9 am to 5 pm
• October 31, 2025 – Last day of early voting for November 4^th election
• November 4, 2025 – Election Day Everyone will vote at your designated precinct

The Wilkinson County Elections Office will be closed on Friday, April 25 – Thursday, May 1, 2025 for state training. We will be available via email (kchatman@wilkinsoncounty.net). We will also have limited phone access (478-946-2188).

PUBLIC NOTICE

L & A Testing, Computation & Canvassing and Absentee Voting – June 17, 2025, Special Primary 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 June 17, 2025, Special Primary Election in Wilkinson County will be publicly performed at the GED Building located at 8159 Ga Hwy 57, McIntyre, Ga. 31054.  Testing on all voting equipment will begin on Monday May 5, 2025, beginning at 9 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/clerk and staff will conduct testing. Pursuant to O.C.G.A & 21-2-492 Computation, canvassing, and certification of election results will begin on Wednesday June 18, 2025, unless otherwise posted and will continue from day to day until complete.

The last date to register to vote in the June 17, 2025, Special Election is May 19, 2025. The earliest date to begin Absentee Voting by mail begins Tuesday May 27, 2025. Advance Voting (in-person) will begin on Tuesday May 27, 2025, and go through Friday June 13, 2025,  at  the Wilkinson County Courthouse. The hours of Early voting will be from 9am to 5 pm each day. We will have Saturday voting on Saturday, May 31 & June 7, 2025, at the Wilkinson County Courthouse from 9am to 5 pm.

Election Day voting is June 17, 2025,  at 7:00a.m to 7:00 p.m. at your assigned polling location. We are 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