Board of Elections

Chatham County, GA

ELECTION QUALIFYING NOTICE

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-131 (a)(1), the following qualifying fees were set by the Chatham County Commissioners on January 30, 2026:

PARTISAN POSITIONS
Board of Elections (Democratic)                    $144.00
Board of Elections (Democratic)                    $144.00
Board of Elections (Republican)                     $144.00
Board of Elections (Republican)                     $144.00

NONPARTISAN POSITIONS
School Board President                                 $1,050.00
School Board District 4                                 $750.00
School Board District 5                                 $750.00
School Board District 6                                 $750.00
School Board District 8                                 $750.00
Recorder’s Court Judge                                 $5500.00
Recorder’s Court Judge                                 $5220.00

The General Primary / Nonpartisan Election will be held on May 19, 2026, and the General Election will be held on November 3, 2026.
Qualifying for both PARTISAN and NONPARTISAN POSITIONS will begin Monday, March 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and end on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 12 noon at the following locations:

PARTISAN POSITIONS
Qualifying for Democratic Candidates will be conducted at:
Democratic Party of Chatham County
100 Bull Street, Suite 200
Savannah, Georgia 31401
(912) 272-7972
https://www.dpccgeorgia.com/

Qualifying for Republican Candidates will be conducted at:
Chatham County Republican Party
321 Commercial Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31406
(912) 356-3800
https://chathamcountygop.org/

NONPARTISAN POSITIONS
Chatham County Board of Elections
1117 Eisenhower Drive, Suite F
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 201-4375
https://elections.chathamcountyga.gov/

Chatham County Board of Elections Announces New Elections Supervisor 


The Chatham County Board of Elections on Monday selected Brook Schreiner as the new Elections Supervisor for Chatham County. Schreiner will lead elections operations in Chatham County going forward. Schreiner previously served as Director of Elections and Registration for Butts County, where she worked for five years. Prior to her work in Butts County, she was with Henry County Elections and Voter Registration from 2011 to 2021, serving as an Elections Supervisor.
A graduate of Henry County High School, Schreiner is a Georgia Elections Official-certified professional and is active in the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Elections Officials.
"I am honored to serve Chatham County as the Elections Director. My primary goal is to ensure every eligible voter has full confidence in the integrity and accessibility of our election process," Schreiner said. "I look forward to working closely with the Board and the dedicated staff to uphold transparency and professionalism in all our operations as we prepare for the upcoming election cycle."
"Brook Schreiner brings extensive experience in Georgia elections, and we are confident that she will serve the people of Chatham County well," Chatham County Board of Elections Chairman Tom Mahoney said.
Schreiner will begin her duties with Chatham County on February 2, 2026.

Media Photography Policy
Representatives of the News Media must obtain approval from the Chatham County Elections Office to use photographic devices in the public space of a polling place.

OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS

Chatham County has a new Open Records Request portal! To submit a request, follow the link below, select "New Request", then select "County Open Records Request"

 

https://chathamcountyga.justfoia.com/publicportal/

The Board of Elections of Chatham County functions as the superintendent of elections and conducts primaries and elections in accordance with State law. The Board performs all services and functions necessary to support the election process. The Board establishes boundaries for voting precincts, secures facilities to serve as polling locations for these precincts, recruits, selects, hires, trains and assigns personnel to serve as poll officials. The board also conducts qualification for candidates, develops ballots for elections, acquires, maintains, prepares and delivers equipment used to conduct elections, publicizes notices as required by law and maintains elections records.

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The members of the board are:

Supervisor: Brook Schreiner

MEETING NOTICE

The Board of Elections of Chatham County holds its regular monthly meeting on the second Monday of every month at 3:30pm.

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