2026 Local, State and Federal Elections
Candidate qualifying is March 2nd at 9am through March 6th at noon.
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Primary
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Deadline to register April 20th, 2026
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Last day to request absentee ballot May 8th
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Early voting starts April 27th through May 15th
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Saturday voting, May 2nd, 2026 & May 9th, 2026
Local, State and Federal Primary is May 19th 2026
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General
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Deadline to register October 5th, 2026
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Last day to request absentee ballot October 23rd, 2026
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Early voting starts October 13 through October 30
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Saturday voting, October 17th & October 24th
General Election is November 3, 2026
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​​Are you registered to vote? FIND OUT!
Georgia My Voter Page, mvp.sos.ga.gov
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Get Registered NOW!
Georgia's Online Voter Registration System
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Questions?
For questions or to see a sample ballot visit the Oglethorpe County Elections Office
or call the Voter Registrar at 706-743-8954
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VOTING LOCATIONS
Advance/Early Voting in person at the BOE office (AKA the 'Pencil School'), 8AM - 5PM, 41 Fairground Road, Lexington
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Election Day
Vote in person 7AM - 7PM, at your polling location. Call 706-743-8954 if you aren't sure:
​1. Beaverdam
Sonlight Baptist Church
1134 Hargrove Lake Rd, Colbert
2. Crawford
Crawford Depot
1158 Athens Road, Crawford
3. Lexington
Oglethorpe County Board of Elections
41 Fairground Road
Lexington, GA 30648
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