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Board of Elections
Chatham County, GA
Recount - May 19 General Primary Nonpartisan Election; Republican PSC District 3 Contest
The State has ordered a recount for the Republican PSC District 3 General Primary contest, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-495(c)(1), because the margin of victory in that contest was less than one-half of one percent. Chatham County will begin the recount at 10AM on June 24 at the Elections Office (1117 Eisenhower Drive, Suite F) and continue until complete.
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CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS SPECIAL MEETINGS
Pre-Certification Review – June 16, 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff
Pursuant to State Election Board (“SEB”) Rule 183-1-12-.12(f)(1), the Chatham County Board of Elections will hold a special called meeting to conduct a review of the June 16, 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff returns on June 22, 2026 at 12 PM via Zoom.
The public may watch this meeting using the information below:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/7229305037?pwd=JKrHsf50bxR2rpE3nlBptJcnbrHeCY.1&omn=98322934080
Meeting ID: 722 930 5037
Passcode: FZ9y4p
The purpose of the meeting will be for discussion and consideration of the June 16, 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff returns. No votes will be taken in this meeting to certify the election.
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Certification – June 16, 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff
The Chatham County Board of Elections will conduct a special meeting to certify the results of the June 16, 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff on June 23, 2026 at 12 PM. This meeting will be in person at the Board of Elections Office at 1117 Eisenhower Drive, Suite F.
Members of the public may attend and are encouraged to submit public comments by email at elections@chathamcounty.org before the meeting.
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SAMPLE BALLOTS ARE READY!
Sample ballots for the June 16, 2026 Runoff have been posted by the State to My Voter Page at: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. On MVP you can download your personal sample ballot, find your polling place, check your registration status, and access the absentee ballot portal! We encourage all Chatham County voters to download and print their sample ballot – you can bring your marked sample ballot to the polls to help you vote. Remember, by law you cannot use your phone in the voting area, so make sure you are prepared when you arrive!
Something else to remember – if you voted a partisan ballot (Republican or Democrat) in the General Primary, you will have to choose that same party’s ballot in the runoff. However, if you did not vote or voted a nonpartisan ballot, you can choose either party or a nonpartisan ballot in the runoff. If you cannot remember how you voted, check your voter participation history on My Voter Page!
JUNE 16, 2026 RUNOFF NOTICE
RISK LIMITING AUDIT
The Chatham County Board of Elections will begin the Risk Limiting Audit (RLA) at 9:00AM on Friday, May 28, and continue until completion. The audit is open to the public at will take place at 1117 Eisenhower Dr, Suite F.
LOGIC and ACCURACY TEST
The Chatham County Board of Elections will conduct a Public Logic and Accuracy Test on its Voting System units at the Annex located at 10 Mall Terrace. This test is open to the public and will begin on June 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM and will continue until completed. This test is to prepare and verify the accuracy of the Voting System for the General Primary/Nonpartisan Runoff to be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
EARLY PROCESSING
The Chatham County Board of Elections will process absentee by mail ballots early for the Runoff Election to be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Elections Office at 1117 Eisenhower Drive, Suite F.
Absentee ballot processing will begin on or after 1:00 PM on June 16, 2026 and will continue as necessary until complete. Tabulation of absentee ballots will begin at or after 6:00 PM on Election Day, per OCGA 21-2-386 (a)(3).
The following poll changes will be in effect for the June 16, 2026 Runoff:
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1-13 The Sanctuary will vote at:
1-14 St. Luke UMC (9114 Whitefield Ave)
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1-17 Islands Christian Church will vote at:
4-02 Islands High School Annex (169 Whitemarsh Island Rd)
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2-04 Fellowship of Love will vote at:
2-03 WW Law (909 East Bolton St)
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2-09 Salvation Army Community Center will vote at:
1-01 First Presbyterian Church (520 Washington Ave)
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3-11 Southside Baptist Church will vote at:
3-09 ConneXion Church (5411 Skidaway Rd)
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5-08 Southside Assembly of God will vote at:
5-11 Largo Tibet School (430 Tibet Ave)
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8-17 Georgia Tech, Sav Campus will vote at:
8-18 Seventh-day Adventist (50 Godley Way)
DOWNLOAD LIST OF POLLING PLACES
To find your polling place, visit My Voter Page at My Voter Page.
The May 19, 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan Election has been certified.
LIVE RESULTS
OFFICIAL AND COMPLETE SUMMARY
OFFICIAL AND COMPLETE SOVC
OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS
Please submit all Open Records Request for the JustFOIA portal. Through this method, you will be able to track the progress of your request from submission to completion.
To submit a request, follow the link below, select "New Request", then select "County Open Records Request".
https://chathamcountyga.justfoia.com/publicportal/
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May 2026 Elections Newsletter
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.
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.
How was your voting experience? Tell us!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.
