Spalding County Elections & Voter Registration

PRESS RELEASES AND NOTICES

Intent to Process Absentee Early
Certification of May 24, 2022, General Primary & Non-Partisan Election
Certification of June 21, 2022, General Primary Runoff Election
Logic and Accuracy Testing Notice
November 8, 2022, General Election Important Dates & Information
Notice of Public / Risk Limiting Audit
Logic and Accuracy Test
December 6, 2022, Runoff Election
Early Voting for December 6, 2022, General Run-off
Notice of Public/Risk Limiting Audit

Mission

It is the mission of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration to uphold the integrity of the election and voter registration process in Spalding County. The Board of Elections and Voter Registration is a 5-member board and is responsible for overseeing all Elections for Spalding County, City of Griffin/Orchard Hill. The Board of Elections and Voter Registration is committed to serving all eligible voters.

Elections Supervisor: Kimberly Slaughter
Email: kslaughter@spaldingcounty.com

Staff

Contact Our Office: (770) 467-4245

Elections Assistant: Billie Preston
Email: bpreston@spaldingcounty.com
Office Assistant: Mary Passmore
Email: mpassmore@spaldingcounty.com
Office Assistant: William Godat
Email: wgodat@spaldingcounty.com
Elections System Coordinator: Perry Krahn
Email: pkrahn@spaldingcounty.com
Voter Registration Clerk: Sandra Hardy
Email: shardy@spaldingcounty.com

The Board of Elections and Voter Registration

Ben Johnson – Chairman
James Newland – Vice Chairman
Roy McClain – Secretary
James A. O’Brien – Member
Dexter Wimbish – Member

Contact the Elections Board at boer@spaldingcounty.com

Board of Elections & Voter Registration Live Meetings

To view live streamed Board of Elections & Voter Registration meetings or recorded meetings, please Click Here or click on the link in the header at the top of the page where it states “Click Here”.

The Board of Elections and Voter Registration Meets on the 2^nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
in the Courthouse Annex Meeting Room 108, 119 E. Solomon Street, Griffin, GA.

January 10th – Regular Monthly Meeting
February 14th – Regular Monthly Meeting The February 14^th Board of Elections and Voter Registration meeting will be rescheduled for February 7, 2023, at 5:00 pm.
March 14th – Regular Monthly Meeting
April 11th – Regular Monthly Meeting
May 9th – Regular Monthly Meeting
June 13th – Regular Monthly Meeting
July 11th – Regular Monthly Meeting
August 8th – Regular Monthly Meeting
September 12th – Regular Monthly Meeting
October 10th – Regular Monthly Meeting
November 14th – Regular Monthly Meeting
December 12th – Regular Monthly Meeting

January 11th – Regular Monthly Meeting
February 08th – Regular Monthly Meeting
March 08th – Regular Monthly Meeting
April 12th – Regular Monthly Meeting
May 10th – Regular Monthly Meeting
June 14th – Regular Monthly Meeting
July 12th – Regular Monthly Meeting
August 09th – Regular Monthly Meeting
September 20th – Special Called Meeting
October 11th – Regular Monthly Meeting
November 14th – Special Called Meeting
November 15th – Special Called Meeting
The November 14^th Board of Elections and Voter Registration meeting will be rescheduled for November 15, 2022, at 10:00 am.
December 13th – Regular Monthly Meeting
The December 13th Board of Elections and Voter Registration meeting will be rescheduled for December 16, 2022, at 4:00 pm.

2023 Meeting Notifications
2023-02-07 Notice of Special Called Meeting
2023 01-10-23 Notice of Regular Meeting
2023-01-03 Notice of Special Called Workshop

2022 Meeting Notifications

2023 Meeting Agendas
February 7, 2023 Special Called Meeting Agenda
January 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda
January 03, 2023 Special Called Workshop Agenda

2022 Meeting Agendas
December 16, 2022 Special Called Meeting Agenda
December 12, 2022 Agenda Special Called Meeting
December 05, 2022 Special Called Meeting Agenda
November 15, 2022 Special Called Meeting Agenda
November 8, 2022 Special Called Meeting Agenda

October 11, 2022 Special Called Meeting Agenda
September 20, 2022 Special Called Meeting Agenda
August 9, 2022 Special Called Meeting Agenda
August 9, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
July 12, 2022 Special Called Meeting Agenda
July 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
June 27,2022- Special Called Meeting Agenda
May 31, 2022 – Special Called Agenda
April 12, 2022- Regular Meeting Agenda
March 08, 2022 – Regular Agenda
February 08, 2022 – Special Called Agend a
January 11, 2022 Board of Elections Agenda

2023 After Agendas
January 10, 2023 – After Agenda

2022 After Agendas
September 20, 2022- Regular Monthly Meeting
August 09, 2022- Regular Monthly Meeting
March 08, 2022-After Agenda

2023 Meeting Minutes

2021 Meeting Minutes
2021-December 14 Election Supervisor Report
2021-December 14 ADHOC Report
2021-December 14 Board of Election Meeting
2021-November 30 Regular Meeting
2021-November 08 Special Called Meeting
2021-October 12 Special Called Meeting
2021-September 14 Regular Meeting
2021-August 21 Special Called Meeting
2021-August 19 Special Called Meeting
2021-August 10 Regular Meeting
2021-August 5 Special Called Meeting
2021-August 5 Special Called Workshop
2021- July 29 Special Called Workshop
2021- July 21 July Special Called Workshop
2021-June 29
2021 – June 9
2021- April 13
2021-March 9
2021-February 15
2021-January 11

Elections and Voter Registration Information

(RESULTS)

November 8, 2022, General Election Absentee Totals Report
December 6, 2022, General Run-off Election Absentee Totals Report

May 24, 2022, Official And Complete Summary Report
June 21, 2022, Official and Complete Summary Report
November 08, 2022 Unofficial and Incomplete Summary Report
November 08, 2022, Official and Complete Summary Report
November 17, 2022, Risk Limiting Audit Report
December 06, 2022, Unofficial and incomplete election summary report for Runoff Election
December 06, 2022 Audit Results
December 06, 2022, Official and Complete Summary Report
December 06, 2022, Statement of Votes Cast

Advanced / (Early Voting) Information for December 6^th, 2022 Runoff Election

Location:

Hall of Fame
841 Memorial Drive
Griffin, GA 30223

Dates and Times:

Monday – Friday, November 28 – December 2, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

POLLING PROCEDURES/GUIDELINES

if you wait until Election Day to vote, you must go to your assigned polling place. To find your Election Day voting location, visit MY VOTER PAGE and enter the requested information. Your assigned polling place will be listed.

Click Here for a list of the 18 Precincts which are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on Election Day only.

Acceptable forms of identification as indicated in O.C.G.A 21-2-417:

Current or expired GA driver’s license or GA identification card
Valid military photo identification card
A valid photo identification card issued by any branch of government
Valid employee photo identification card issued by any branch of government
Valid U.S. passport
Valid tribal photo ID card

CELL PHONES ARE PROHIBITED ONCE IN THE VOTING AREA as indicated in O.C.G.A 21-4-414.

No campaigning within 150 feet of any polling location or within 25 feet of anyone in line to cast a ballot at a polling location. Please note hats, shirts, buttons, stickers, etc. ARE considered campaign materials and NOT ALLOWED, as indicated in O.C.G.A 21-2-41- (A) (1-3).

If a voter believes they have the incorrect ballot or that the machine is not functioning properly, they should report such to a poll worker BEFORE touching “Cast Ballot”. Once “Cast Ballot” has been touched (even in the event of an accident) the ballot is officially cast and CANNOT be reversed AND/OR CANNOT receive another ballot.

Voters with visual impairments may access the magnifying feature on each voting machine. Additionally, each polling location will have one voting machine equipped with a keyboard/headphones for those with a visual impairment to vote without assistance.

Voters with a disability or over the age of 75 may notify a poll worker and will be moved to the front of the line. More so, if the voter has a disability, they can receive assistance. The voter and the person assisting them must sign the Voter Certificate.

PROVISIONAL BALLOTS

If a person presents himself or herself at a polling place, absentee polling place, or registation office for the purpose of casting a ballot in a primary or election believing that he or she has timely registered to vote in such primary or election and the person’s name does not appear on the list of registered electors, the person shall be entitled to cast a provisional ballot in the election. (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-418).

PHOTO ID

Georgia law requires that any voter casting a ballot in person during the advance voting period or on Election Day provide a photo ID. A list of acceptable photo IDs for voting purposes in Georgia can be found on the website of the Georgia Secretary of State at http://sos.ga.gov. If you do not have one of the required State Photo IDs, you may be able to obtain a free Voter Identification Card (VIC). For more information, please phone 770-467-4245.

HOW TO FIND SAMPLE BALLOTS?

You can view and print your sample ballot by going to MY VOTER PAGE and entering the requested information. Or a sample ballot can be picked up at our office.

POLLWORKER INFO

If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please fill out the Poll Workers Application. Return it to the Elections office at 825 Memorial Dr. or fax it at 770-467-4278.

Voter Registration Information

Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be a resident of Spalding County
Must be at least 17 ½ years old (must be 18 by the next election)
Cannot be serving a sentence for a felony conviction
Must not have been adjudicated mentally incompetent

Office of Elections & Voter Registration – 825 Memorial Dr. Griffin, GA 30223
Register to vote when you get your driver’s license at the Department of Drivers Services.
Register to vote on MY VOTER PAGE.
Download and complete a Registration Form and mail to:
Voter Registration
P.O. Box 1087
Griffin, GA 30224

Complete a change form at our office located at 825 Memorial Dr. Griffin, GA 30223
Change when you get your driver’s license at the Department of Drivers Services
Make changes on MY VOTER PAGE.
Download and complete a Registration Form and mail to:
Voter Registration
P.O. Box 1087
Griffin, GA 3022

Confirm whether or not you are registered to vote in Spalding County
Go to MY VOTER PAGE and enter the requested information. Your current information will be listed.

Voter Registration Drives

Registration Drives are coordinated with the Spalding County Office of Elections and Registration.
The Spalding County Office of Elections and Voter Registration will be conducting Voter Registration
Drive Training classes between September 7, 2022, and October 5, 2022.
The training will be held (by appointment only) after submitting a Voter Registration Drive Training
Request form, Voter Registration Drive Training Request Form, to the Spalding County Office of Elections
& Voter Registration, 825 Memorial Dr., Griffin, GA 30223.
Training request forms should be submitted at least 5 working days before the next earliest training
date. Training classes are on a first come first served basis.
For more information, please contact Billie Preston, Voter Registration Coordinator, at 770-467-4245 or via
email, bpreston@spaldingcounty.com.

Absentee Information

Absentee Ballot Application

Absentee Ballot applications are available online at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov , by clicking the link above, or obtained at the Office of Elections and Voter Registration, 825 Memorial Drive, Griffin, GA 30223.

ALL information MUST match the information on the voter’s registration record.

If an exception is applicable to the voter, said an exception should be indicated on the application.

However, voters do not need to provide a reason to request an Absentee Ballot.

November 8, 2022, General Election is October 28, 2022, by 5:00 pm.

Absentee Ballot applications can be returned in the following manners:

(Notice- For Your Protection)

In-person at: 825 Memorial Drive; Griffin, GA 30223

Mailed to: PO box 1087; Griffin, GA 30224

Email at: spaldingelections@spaldingcounty.com

Absentee Ballots can be returned by depositing into the Drop Box which is opened during Early Voting Dates and hours and is located inside the Office of Elections and Voter Registration under human surveillance pursuant to SB202. Please see Early Voting dates and times as the dates and times will change from Election to Election.

Absentee Ballots can be mailed to PO Box 1087; Griffin, GA 30224, or delivered in person according to the law O.C.G.A 21-2-385(A).

Elected Official Information

Click here to view current Spalding Elected Officials

Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Filing Periods

For candidates, candidate’s campaign committees, organizations, or persons other than candidates Committee – (required by the State Ethics in Government Act for January 31, 2014, General Primary and General Election).

Candidates or campaign committees that accept contributions, make expenditures designed to bring about the nomination or election of a candidate, or have filed a declaration of intention to accept campaign contributions pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 21-5-30 (c) shall file campaign contribution disclosure reports in compliance with the following schedule:

In each non-election year on January 31 and June 30;
In each election year:
On January 31, March 31, June 30, September 30, October 25, and December 31.

Candidates who have completed an “Affidavit of a Candidate’s Intent Not to Exceed $2,500 In Contributions and /or Expenditures”, and do not exceed $2,500 in contributions or expenditures then the candidate SHALL not have to file a report under O.C.G.A. 21.5.34(c)

A supplemental report shall be filed by the office holder no later than December 31st of each year, following the year in which the election occurred. (O.C.G.A. § 21-5-34(e))

All candidates shall have a five-day grace period in filing the required reports.

If a run-off election is required following a primary, general, or special election, candidates in such an election shall make such reports six days prior to the run-off election and shall have a two-day grace period in filing the reports. (O.C.G.A. § 21-5-34(c))

All candidates in the General Primary Runoff and General Election Runoff shall have a two-day grace period in filing the required reports.

Important Links

“In lieu of the State of GA changes to filing documents, all local Elected Officials will submit their filings to the Office of Elections & Voter Registration and then the Election Supervisor will upload the documents to the Georgia Campaign Finance Commission’s Electronic filing system.”