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 August 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM.
Absentee ballot applications for the November 3, 2026 General Election will be accepted beginning August 17, 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
The registration deadline for the November 3, 2026 General Election is October 5, 2026. This is also the deadline for changes to your name and/or address.
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 Councilman Stephen Brent Busby, resigned. The Special Election shall be held in conjunction with the November 3, 2026 General Election. Polls shall be open from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

Early Voting for the Special Election shall begin October 13, 2026, and shall end
October 30, 2026.

Qualifying for the Special Election shall be conducted at Centralhatchee City Hall
(715 Centralhatchee Pkwy Franklin, GA 30217). Qualifying dates and times shall be as follows:

July 20, 2026 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
July 21, 2026 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
July 22, 2026 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The qualifying fee shall be $18.00, payable by check, cashier’s check, money order, or cash.

All those desiring to vote in the special election must be registered to vote before close of business October 5, 2026.

This the 1’st Day of June, 2026.
Linda Rogers
City Clerk, Town of Centralhatchee

Charles Tonnie Adams
Election Supervisor
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