Heard County Georgia
Official Government Website
Heard County
Administration Building

201 Park Avenue
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 675-3821 (TTY 711)
Heard County
Court & Voter Services

215 East Court Square
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 675-7560 (TTY 711)

Hours of Operation
Heard County Board of Elections
and Registration

Physical Address
215 E Court Square
Franklin, GA 30217

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 427
Franklin, GA 30217

Phone: (706) 675-3907 (TTY 711)
Toll Free: 1-844-369-9589
Fax: (706) 675-2134
Email: tadams@heardcountyga.com
Contact Information
MONDAY 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
TUESDAY 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
THURSDAY 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
FRIDAY 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
SATURDAY CLOSED
SUNDAY CLOSED
CLOSED FOR LUNCH
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Next Board Meeting
Next Board Meeting

STAFF

Election Supervisor
Tonnie Adams
Board of Elections & Registration
Purpose
The Heard County Board of Elections and Registration functions as the Election Superintendent of Heard County. The Board also functions as the voter registration authority and is in charge of conducting absentee voting for all elections on the county, state and federal level.

In addition, the Board provides the municipalities of Heard County with a voter list for all municipal elections.

The Heard County Board of Elections and Registration has entered into an agreement with the City of Franklin, City of Ephesus, and the Town of Centralhatchee to conduct their elections. The respective cities are responsible for qualifying candidates and maintaining required ethics paperwork. The Board conducts absentee voting, hires Election Day poll workers, posts required election notices, and certifies the election.
Latest News & Updates
NEW COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT BOUNDARIES:
Click below for information on the new School Board and Commissioner District lines:
Click here to register to vote using the Secretary of State's
On-Line Voter Registration System (OLVR)
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION
Click here to download an absentee ballot application.

The application must be filled out in its entirety. If you are assisting a voter in applying for a ballot, the back of the form must also be filled out. Failure to do so will delay the issuance of the ballot. 

For more information on the changes to applying for an absentee ballot, click here.

The application must be printed out and signed. Your application may be emailed to tadams@heardcountyga.com, faxed to 706-675-2134, or mailed to:
Due to the pending renovation of Heard County Fire Station #5 located at 365 Joe Stephens Road, the Heard County Board of Elections and Registration has temporarily moved the Enon Grove Precinct Polling Site to the following:

The Chapel at Franklin
357 Joe Stephens Rd
Franklin, GA 30217
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CHANGE OF ENON GROVE POLLING SITE
Heard County Board of Elections and Registration
PO Box 427
Franklin, GA 30217
ABSENTEE BALLOT REPORT
Number of Absentee by Mail Ballots Issued:    0            
Number of Absentee by Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted:  0
Number of Absentee by Mail Ballots Returned and Rejected: 0
Number of Absentee by Mail Ballots Canceled:   0
Number of Absentee in Person Ballots Cast:   0
Click here to check your voter registration status using the
Secretary of State's My Voter Page
The next regular meeting of the Heard County Board of Elections and Registration has been scheduled for April 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM.
EARLY VOTING FOR THE MAY 21, 2024 GENERAL PRIMARY AND NON-PARTISAN ELECTION
April 29 - May 4 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
May 6 - May 11 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
May 13 - 17 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
The Registration Deadline for the May 21, 2024 General Primary and Non-Partisan Election is April 22, 2024. This is also the deadline for name and address changes.
Absentee ballot applications for the May 21, General Primary and Non-Partisan Election are being accepted at this time.

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot for the May 21, 2024 General Primary and Non-Partisan Election is May 10, 2024. No absentee ballot by mail application will be accepted after that date unless the voter is confined to a hospital.
REGISTER TO VOTE
All Early Voting will take place in the Elections and Registration Office in the Heard County Courthouse.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-5-540 there is hereby called a special election to be held in conjunction with the General Primary and Non-Partisan Election to be held May 21, 2024 for the purpose of placing the question as to revise the homestead exemption of the ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for residents from Heard County School Districts who are 70 years of age or older to be voted on by the voters of Heard County.  The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:  YES 	Shall the Act be approved which provides an additional homestead   NO	exemption from Heard County School District ad valorem taxes for   educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of   the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age   or over?  All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and all persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2025.   All voting precincts in Heard County shall open at 7:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM on Tuesday May 21, 2024. Persons wishing to vote in this election must register to vote before the end of business April 22, 2024. Advance (Early) Voting shall be held in the Elections and Registration Office located in the Heard County Courthouse from April 29, 2024 until May 17, 2024.  This notice is given pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Elections of Heard County.  This the 10’th day of January 2024.  						 								Jane D. Barker 								Chairman, Heard County Board of  Elections and Registration  Charles Tonnie Adams Election Supervisor, Heard County
Pursuant to House Bill 395 passed by the Georgia General Assembly March 1, 2023 and signed by Governor Brian Kemp May 3, 2023 and,
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