Public Notices

Qualifying of candidates for the May 19, 2026 General Primary/Nonpartisan Election and November 3, 2026 General Election will be held March 2–6, 2026. The qualifying period will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2026 and will end at 12:00 noon on Friday, March 6, 2026. The qualifying fees are as follows: County Office Qualifying Fee County Commissioner District 1 and 3 $169.16 School Board Member District 1 and...

The Board of County Commissioners is required by O.C.G.A. 21-2-131, to fix and publish qualifying fees for county offices not later than February 1 of any year in which a general primary, nonpartisan election, or general election is to be held. The qualifying fees for the offices of clerk of superior court, judge of probate court, sheriff, tax commissioner, and magistrate shall be 3% of the minimum base salary, specified in state law for each county based on population. The base which...

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 4, 2025 Special General Election will take place in the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia. Computation and canvassing will begin Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 9:00 am. The Board of Elections and Registration will meet to certify the returns on November 10, 2025 at 9:00 am.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386 and State Election Board Rule 183-1-14-0.7-15, the citizens of Lee County are hereby notified the Lee County Board of Elections and Registration will begin the processing of paper absentee ballots cast in the November 4, 2025 Special General Election at 9:30 am on Thursday, October 30, 2025 in the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, and continue until complete. Tabulation of results will begin at 6:00 pm on...

The Daily Ballot Recap for the November 4, 2025 Special General Election will be updated by 10:00 am Monday – Friday when reports are available. Daily Ballot Recap PDF Date Absentee By Mail Ballots & EBD Issued Absentee By Mail Ballots Returned Absentee By Mail Ballots Rejected Absentee By Mail Ballots Cured & Accepted Provisional Absentee By Mail Ballots Issued Provisional ABM Ballots Cure & Accepted Advance In Person Ballots...

2025 Municipal General/Special Election PSC (Public Service Commissioner) Advance Voting Location is open to all Lee County registered voters: Lee County Elections Office 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B Leesburg, Georgia 31763 Tuesday – Friday, October 14-17 8:15 am – 5:00 pm Saturday, October 18 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday, October 20-24 8:15 am – 5:00 pm Saturday, October 25 9:00 am – 5:00...

Absentee-by-Mail Voting will be available for all registered voters. To obtain an Absentee-by-Mail ballot you may: Use the ballot request portal available at https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/ Download an application from the Elections & Registrations webpage Request an application from the Elections Office at (229) 759-6002 Visit the Elections Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia. Absentee-by-Mail ballots for voters will be mailed...

Notice is hereby given that Logic and Accuracy Testing on the voting equipment to be used in the November 4, 2025 Special General Election will begin at 9:00 am on September 29, 2025. The testing will be held in the Elections and Registration Office and the Elections Storage Building located at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia. Representatives of political parties and bodies, news media, and the public shall be permitted to observe the testing. Testing will continue daily...