Public Notices

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 May 19, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Election at 9:30 am on Saturday, May 9, 2026 in the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Ave., North, Suite B, Leesburg, and continue until 5:00 pm. Processing will resume on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00 am...

Advance-in-Person voting for the May 19, 2026 Primary /Nonpartisan Election will be available at the following locations: Lee County Elections Office 100 Starksville Ave North, Suite B, Leesburg, GA 31763 Map & Directions Monday – Friday, April 27 – May 15 8:15 am – 5:00 pm Saturday, May 2 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday, May 9 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The Bindery @ The Oakland Library 445 Oakland Parkway West, Leesburg, GA 31763 Map & Directions Monday, May 4 2:00 pm...

The last day to register and be eligible to vote in May 19, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Election will be April 20, 2026. This will also be the last day to make any address changes prior to the election. 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...

Notice is hereby given that Logic and Accuracy Testing on the voting equipment to be used in the May 19, 2026 Primary/Nonpartisan Election will begin at 9:00 am on April 8, 2026. 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 until...

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...