Hiawassee, Young Harris, Tate City

Towns         County

2026 IMPORTANT  DATES

ELECTION SCHEDULE:

• Request Absentee Ballot: 8/17-10/23

• Last Day to Register to Vote:  10/5

• In Person Early Voting:  10/13-10/30

  • (2 Saturdays Oct 17 & Oct 24; No Sundays 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

• Election Day:  11/3 (7:00 AM - 7:00PM)

• Runoff:  12/1 (if needed)

UPCOMING BOARD OF ELECTIONS MEETINGS:

(All Meetings on Location - Subject to changes)

• September 9 at 4:00 PM

• October 14 at 4:00 PM

• November 11 at 4:00 PM

• December 9 at 4:00 PM

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2026 IMPORTANT LINKS

• General Elections Ballot & Special Elections Ballot

• The Do's and Dont's at Elections

• Elections Roundabout Poster

• SPLOST Mayor Chastain

• A Guide for Registered Voters (b)

  • ​http://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR 
    

• Georgia Secretary of State
  

  • http://sos.ga.gov 

• Full Calendar of Events and Meetings (Not Active)

• For Election Results (Nov 3, 2026)  (Not Active)

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ALSO GO TO:

www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP to do any of the following:

• Print a copy of your voter registration card

• Determine your voting status

• Download a mail-In absentee ballot application

• View a sample ballot

• Find early voting hours

• Mail-In Application and Ballot Status

• Early Voting Locations

• Elected Officials

• Registration Information File with County Office

• Sample Ballot for the Upcoming Election

• Provisional Ballot Status

The board is responsible for conducting elections in Towns

County (including  Municipal elections by agreement) and

assumes the powers and duties of boards of registrars relating

to the registration of voters, absentee-balloting procedures

and related matters.

Mission:  The mission of the Board of Elections and Registration is to ensure Towns County has fair, secure, accurate and proficient voter registration and county/state/federal elections as based on Georgia Law.

Located at :  67 Lakeview Circle, Suite A

Hiawassee, GA 30546

Telephone:  706-896-4353

Fax:  706-896-2689

Email:  tcelections@townscountyga.com

Office Hours:  Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm (Lunch 12:00-1:00)

Hours may vary during the holidays, please refer to

the Holiday Closing Schedule)

Board of Elections and Registration

John T. Clemens, Board Chair

John C. Bennett

Anna W. Denton

Sheila M. McDevitt

Charlotte P. Sleczkowski

Rachel L. Edwards, Supervisor of Elections/Chief

Registrar/Dept Head

Teresa Conner, Deputy Registrar

Sue A. Sutton, Elections Coordinator

Towns County Board of Elections & Registration