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

The next meeting of the Heard County Board of Elections and Registration is scheduled for Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM.

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.

The Secretary of State’s Office has established a secure website and free-access telephone number for provisional ballot voters to access to determine whether their provisional ballots were counted and if not, the reason why.

The website is currently offline due to there not being an active election.

The free access number is 1-844-537-5375.

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 or check your current
registration status using the Secretary of State's
On-Line Voter Registration System (OLVR)

ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION

The last day you may apply for an absentee ballot by mail is October 28, 2022 unless the voter is confined to a hospital.

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:

ADVANCE/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

Early Voting for the November 8, 2022 General Election:

October 17 - 22	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
October 24 - 29	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
October 31 - November 4	8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

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

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND STATE-WIDE REFERENDUM QUESTIONS:

These will be the Proposed Constitutional Amendments and State-Wide Referendum Questions to appear on the November 8, 2022 General Election ballot. This document is provided by the Office of the Secretary of State.

Heard County Board of Elections and Registration
PO Box 427
Franklin, GA 30217

ABSENTEE BALLOT PORTAL

Applying for an Absentee Ballot Using the Secretary of State’s On-Line Portal:

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.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROCESS ABSENTEE BALLOTS EARLY

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386(a)(2) and State Election Board Rule 183-1-14-.14, this is to notify the citizens of Heard County that the Heard County Board of Elections and Registration will begin the processing of absentee ballots cast in the November 8, 2022 General Election at 10:00 AM on November 7, 2022. Any ballots received after that point will be processed November 8, 2022 beginning at 4:00 PM. Said processing shall be open to the view of the public and will take place in the Elections and Registration Office located in the Heard County Courthouse (215 E Court Square Franklin, GA 30217).

NOTICE OF COMPUTATION AND CANVASSING OF ELECTION RETURNS

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-492, notice is hereby given that the computation and canvassing of the returns of votes cast in the November 8, 2022 General Election will take place in the Elections and Registration Office located in the Heard County Courthouse (215 E Court Square Franklin, GA 30217).

Charles Tonnie Adams
Election Supervisor

SAMPLE BALLOTS FOR THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION