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 May 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Absentee ballot applications for the May 19, 2026 General Primary are no longer being accepted, unless the voter is confined to a hospital. Absentee ballot applications for the anticipated General Primary Runoff to be held June 16, 2026 are being accepted at this time. The deadline for absentee ballot applications for the June 16, 2026 General Primary Runoff is June 5, 2026.
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.
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ENON GROVE POLLING SITE
Due to the completion of the new Heard County Fire Station #5 located at 365 Joe Stephens Road, the Heard County Board of Elections and Registration has moved the Enon Grove Precinct Polling Site to the following location:

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

Charles Tonnie Adams
Election Supervisor
CALL FOR TSPLOST REFERENDUM
There will be a referendum concerning an additional 1% sales tax for transportation purposes (TSPLOST) on the May 19, 2026 General Primary ballot. The referendum will be held in conjunction with the May 19, 2026 General Primary, and the referendum will be listed on all ballots issued for that election. Click HERE for more information.
For Tax Commissioner (Special Election):

Shaina A. Coggin

For Board of Education District #1:

Chad Wood (Incumbent)

For Board of Education District #3:

Roger W. Harrod (Incumbent)
Sean Murphy

For Board of Education District #5:

Ashley Awbrey (Incumbent)
Joshua Strickland

For District #2 Commissioner (Republican):

Brent Busby
Josh Parmer
James Perry (Incumbent)

For District #4 Commissioner (Republican):

Larry Hammond (Incumbent)

For District #5 Commissioner (Republican):

Joseph Ross Adams
Dwayne Cox
James Scott
David Raymond Walls (Incumbent)

For West Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
(November 3, 2026 General Election):

Timothy C. Grizzard (Incumbent)
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR MAY 19, 2026 GENERAL PRIMARY, NON-PARTISAN ELECTION, AND SPECIAL ELECTION - EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED
April 27 - May 2
May 4 - 9
May 11 - 15

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

All Early Voting will take place in the Elections and Registration Office in the Courthouse
EARLY VOTING FOR THE MAY 19, 2026 GENERAL PRIMARY, NON-PARTISAN ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-291, notice is hereby given that the
Special Election for Heard County Tax Commissioner
scheduled for May 19, 2026 has been canceled.

The following candidate has qualified for office and is unopposed:

For Tax Commissioner: Shaina A. Coggin

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

This the 13’th day of March 2026.

NOTE: The General Primary, Non-Partisan Election,
and Special Election (TSPLOST)
on May 19, 2026 WILL be held as scheduled
without the race for Tax Commissioner.

Heard County Board of Elections and Registration
Charles Tonnie Adams, Election Supervisor
NOTICE OF ELECTION CANCELATION
The registration deadline for the May 19, 2026 General Primary, Non-Partisan Election, and Special Election is Monday April 20, 2026. This is also the last day you may make name and/or address changes.
Click below for a sample ballot containing all races being contested county-wide by party ballot. For a list of candidates for your district race, see the candidate lists posted to this website. You may also view your sample ballot by visiting the Secretary of State's MVP site (My Voter Page) at: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

Note that the "Non-Partisan" ballot contains ONLY races for Judges, School Board Members, and the TSPLOST referendum.
SAMPLE BALLOTS:
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 May 19, 2026 General Primary, Non-Partisan Election, and Special Election at 2:00 PM on May 18, 2026. 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).
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO TABULATE ABSENTEE BALLOTS EARLY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386(a)(3), this is to notify the citizens of Heard County that the Heard County Board of Elections and Registration will begin the tabulation of absentee ballots cast in the May 19, 2026 General Primary, Non-Partisan Election, and Special Election at 5:00 PM on May 19, 2026. Said tabulation shall take place in the Elections and Registration Office located in the Heard County Courthouse (215 E Court Square Franklin, GA 30217). The process for tabulating absentee ballots prior to 7:00 PM shall be conducted in a manner to maintain the secrecy of all ballots and to protect the disclosure of any balloting information before 7:00 PM on election day.
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 May 19, 2026 General Primary, Non-Partisan Election, and Special Election 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
NOTICE OF AUDIT OF ELECTION RESULTS
The Heard County Board of Elections and Registration will conduct a state mandated risk limiting audit of the results of the May 19, 2026 General Primary, Non-Partisan Election, and Special Election beginning Friday May 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM. This audit will continue daily during regular office hours until completed. The audit will be conducted in the Elections and Registration Office located in the Courthouse. Interested members of the public may be present to observe the audit but shall not hinder the conduct of the audit or interfere with the duties of Election Officials.
LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-379.25(c) and SEB Rule No. 183-1-12-.08, notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing and preparation of voting equipment to be used in the
June 16, 2026 General Primary Runoff (if necessary) will begin at 8:30 AM on
May 26, 2026.  Testing will continue from day to day until complete. Such testing shall be open to the members of the public to observe; however, such members of the public shall not in any manner interfere with the preparation and testing of voting equipment.  Said testing and preparation will be conducted at the Elections and Registration Office located at the Heard County Courthouse (215 E Court Square Franklin, GA 30217).
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