Board of Elections & Registration

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

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 August 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM.

The Registration Deadline for the November 5, 2024 General Election is October 7, 2024. This is also the deadline for name and address changes.

Absentee ballot applications for the November 5, 2024 General Election will be accepted beginning August 19, 2024.

The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot for the November 5, 2024 General Election is October 25, 2024. No absentee ballot by mail application will be accepted after that date unless the voter is confined to a hospital.

REGISTER TO VOTE

EARLY VOTING FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTON:

October 15 - 19	8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
October 21 - 26	8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
October 28 - November 1	8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

All Early Voting will take place in the Elections and Registration Office in the Heard County Courthouse.

NOTICE OF ELECTION CANCELATION

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-291, notice is hereby given that the Special Election for City of Franklin City Council Post 1 scheduled for November 5, 2024 has been canceled.

The following candidate has qualified for office and is unopposed:

For City Council Post 1: Charles Israel

The above unopposed candidate shall be deemed to have voted for himself.

This the 7’th day of August 2024.

Jessica LaPointe, City Clerk
Charles Tonnie Adams, Election Supervisor

WRITE-IN CANDIDACY DEADLINE:

Anyone wishing to qualify as a write-in candidate for the November 5, 2024 General Election must file their Notice of Candidacy with the Elections Office prior to 5:00 PM on September 3, 2024.