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:
Heard County Board of Elections and Registration
PO Box 427
Franklin, GA 30217
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 is September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM.
The registration deadline for the November 4, 2025 General Election is October 6, 2025. This is also the deadline for name and address changes.
Absentee ballot applications for the November 4, 2025 Municipal General Election and Special Election will be accepted beginning August 18, 2025.
REGISTER TO VOTE
You may apply for your absentee ballot using the Secretary of State’s On-Line Portal. Access the following website: https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/

You must have access to a printer to use the portal. After filling in the application on-line, it must be printed out and signed. After signature, your application is uploaded through the website to the Secretary of State. The State will forward your application to our office. You must have a method to create an electronic image of the application that can be uploaded to the Secretary of State.
CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF CENTRALHATCHEE
Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with the Charter for the Town of Centralhatchee and O.C.G.A. 21-2-540, a Special Election shall be held in the Town of Centralhatchee, GA to fill the unexpired term of City Councilwoman Julia Rogers Hand, resigned. The Special Election shall be held November 4, 2025. Polls shall be open from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

Early Voting for the Special Election shall begin October 14, 2025, and shall end
October 31, 2025.

All those desiring to vote in the special election must be registered to vote before close of business October 6, 2025.

This the 2’nd Day of June, 2025.
Linda Rogers
City Clerk, Town of Centralhatchee

Charles Tonnie Adams
Election Supervisor
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ENON GROVE POLLING SITE
Due to the anticipated completion of the new Heard County Fire Station #5 located at 365 Joe Stephens Road, the Heard County Board of Elections and Registration will hold a hearing concerning the relocation of the Enon Grove Precinct Polling Site to the following:

Heard County Fire Station #5
365 Joe Stephens Rd
Franklin, GA 30217

Any citizen wishing to express an opinion on this subject may submit comments to the Board of Elections and Registration at PO Box 427 Franklin, GA 30217, or attend the meeting of the Board of Elections and Registration that has been scheduled for August 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM.

A final decision on the relocation of the Enon Grove Precinct Polling Site will be made at this meeting. If the relocation is approved, all voters in the Enon Grove Precinct will be notified by postcard of the change.

Charles Tonnie Adams
Election Supervisor
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2025 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION
For Mayor: Kevin Hayes (Incumbent)

For City Council Post #1: Charles Israel (Incumbent)

For City Council Post #2: Arlisa C. Lewis

For City Council Post #3: Alan Slaughenhaupt

For City Council Post #4: Alane Bradfield (Incumbent)

For City Council Post #5: Dion Senn (Incumbent)
For City Council (To Fulfill the term of Julia Rogers Hand, Resigned):

Shelby Anderson

Scott Thomas Gladney

Kelsey Perkins
City of Franklin
Town of Centralhatchee
HOME | COUNTY NEWS | HISTORY | DEPARTMENTS | CONTACT US | AFFILIATES | EMPLOYEES