Advance Voting Set To Begin For May 19 Election In Chattooga County

Advance voting for the May 19, 2026 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election is set to begin soon in Chattooga County, with important dates and details now finalized for local voters.

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Deadline Approaching to Register for May Primary Election

Time is running out for residents who want to take part in next month’s primary election in Georgia.

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Runoff Election May Be Over, But Chattooga Voters Head Back To The Polls Soon

Voters across Northwest Georgia cast ballots Tuesday in the special election runoff for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District and the 53rd State Senate District, but another important election is already just ahead for Chattooga County voters.

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Last Day to Vote Early in Special Election Runoff

Today is the last day to vote early in the runoff election to decide who will replace Colton Moore in the state senate for the 53rd District and Marjorie Taylor Greene in the United States House of Representatives for the 14th Georgia Congressional District.

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Early Voting for Special Election Runoff Starts Today

Advance Voting for the April 7, 2026 Special Election Runoff to fill the unexpired terms of Marjorie Taylor Greene (US House of Representatives, District 14) and Colton More (State Senate, District 53) will begin today, Monday, March 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM and end at 5 PM on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Daily hours are 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. All Advance Voting will take place at the Chattooga County Registrars Office located at 10017 Commerce Street in Summerville.
On Election Day, April 7, 2026, the polls are open from 7 AM – 7 PM. All Election Day voting takes place at the assigned polling locations, not the Registrars Office. Polling places in Chattooga County include: Gore Fire Hall, Lyerly Community Center,  old Menlo City Hall, Chattooga County Civic Center and the Trion Recreation Department.
Government issued photo ID is required. The registration deadline for this election was March 9, 2026.

Lanny Thomas Shares Health Update Following Serious Medical Emergency

State Senate candidate Lanny Thomas is providing a positive health update after suffering a life-threatening medical emergency earlier this month, saying he is improving daily and plans to continue his campaign.

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Absentee Ballots for April 7th Runoff Election Available Until March 27

Voters in Chattooga County will be asked to return to the polls on April 7, 2026 to vote in two runoff elections.   The runoffs were a result of no candidate getting more than 50% of the vote in the Special Election for the Georgia 53rd Senate District and the 14th U.S. Congressional District races.

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Voters Return to the Polls for Special Election Runoff – April 7

Voters in the 53rd Georgia State Senate District and the 14th U.S. Congressional District will return to the polls for a runoff election that will be held on April 7th.

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Last Day to Vote Early in Special Election – Election Day Next Tuesday

Today is the final day of early voting in the upcoming Special Election.  Voters in Chattooga County will be voting for a candidate to fill the seat vacated by Colton Moore in the Georgia Senate.  Also, voters will be casting their ballot in the 14th District U.S. Congressional Race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in the U.S. House of Representatives.  All early voting in Chattooga County takes place at the Chattooga County Registrars Office, located at 10017 Commerce Street in Summerville.  Voting hours today are from 8:30 AM until 5 PM.  Bring a picture ID when you come to vote.  Next Tuesday, Election Day, all voting will take place in local precincts across the county.  Voting on Tuesday will be from 7 AM – 7 PM.  No voting will take place at the Registrars Office on Election Day.

Advanced Voting Today for Congressional and State Senate Special Elections

Chattooga County voters may cast their ballots today in the Special Election for the 14th Congressional District Race and the 53rd State Senate Race.  As of yesterday morning, Friday, February 27, 2026 there have been 70 absentee by mail ballots issued. Of those, 26 have been accepted and 44 are outstanding. Yesterday was the last day to submit an application for an absentee by mail ballot for the March 10, 2026 Special Election. An additional 1,051 ballots have been cast during Advance Voting so far. Advance Voting continues today. Polls are open from 9 AM – 5 PM for Saturday voting (Today, February 28, 2026). All Advance Voting takes place in the Chattooga County Registrars Office located at 10017 Commerce Street in Summerville. Government issued photo ID is required.