Board of Elections

Chatham County, GA

OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS

Please submit all Open Records Request through 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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*NEW*

The Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office has a new website (https://sos.ga.gov/page/cast-vote-records) for requesters to access Cast Vote Records for these elections:

  • November 2024 General Election
  • November 2025 General Election
  • May 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan General Election
  • June 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan General Runoff
  • July 2026 Special Election for US Congressional District 13
  • August 2026 Special Runoff for US Congressional District 13

These records are free to download and include Cast Vote Records for every county in Georgia. If you are requesting CVRs from one of the above elections, please use this website. If you are requesting CVRs from an election not listed, please enter a JustFOIA request.
The State will continue to add to records to this website as they become available.

SPECIAL ELECTIONS

There will be two special elections on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot.

Chatham County School Board Ad Valorem Tax Referendum - CALL FOR ELECTION - TAX REFERENDUM 11-3-2026.pdf

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) School Board Member, DISTRICT 2 - CALL FOR ELECTION- SCCPSS 11-3-2026.pdf

If you would like to request an absentee ballot, please go to https://voter.chathamcountyga.gov/HowToVote#Absentee
or contact Chatham County Voter Registration.

Logic and Accuracy testing for Chatham County's voting machines will begin on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 at the Elections Annex at 10 Mall Terrace.

Qualifying for the Savannah-Chatham County School Board District 2 position officially closed on Aug. 19 at 12:00 PM.

The following candidates have qualified for the position:

Qualified Candidates Name

Date Qualified

Incumbent

Valarie Grimes

08/17/2026

No

Mary Snowden

08/17/2026

No

Alfred Henry Jackson Jr.

08/19/2026

No

 

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Download the list of Certified Write-In Candidates here: 2026 Certified Write-In Candidates v3.pdf

For more information please visit the Secretary of State's Elections Division website: https://sos.ga.gov/november-3-2026-general-election 

The following changes to polling places will be effective for the November 3, 2026 General/Special Election.

· Precinct 2-09 will now vote at:
City Church Savannah
1624 E. 38th Street, Savannah, GA 31404
Voting will be in the sanctuary of the church. This change was made because the Salvation Army closed the previous building.

· Precinct 3-04 - First African Baptist Church of East Savannah

Voting will move from the sanctuary to the T.E. Williams Fellowship Hall belonging to the church, located across the street from the sanctuary at 501 Treat Ave. This change was requested by First African Baptist Church.

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Voters can check their precinct and polling place at My Voter Page: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. The State will upload sample ballots for the November election in the coming weeks. Please check our website (https://elections.chathamcountyga.gov/) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ChathamCountyElections) for updates.

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:

Interim Director: Billy Wooten

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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