Chatham County

Board of Registrars

SPECIAL PRIMARY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER ELECTION

ELECTION DATE: June 17, 2025

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 19, 2025

 

ABSENTEE VOTING BY MAIL 

APPLICATION: March 31, 2025 – June 6, 2025

A request for an absentee ballot may be submitted by mail, email, fax, or online at the statewide website https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/ or you may complete the application in person at our office. Contact Chatham County Voter Registration at (912) 790 -1520 for further details.

MAIL OUT OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS: will begin on May 27 and end on June 6.

 

EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING:

Any eligible registered Chatham County voter desiring to vote in advance during this period may do so in person. No reason is required.

 

WEEKDAY VOTING: May 27 – June 13 

   LOCATION                                       ADDRESS                                        HOURS 

     VR Annex                                    1249 Eisenhower Dr                   7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 

SATURDAY VOTING: May 31 & June 7     

     VR Annex                                     1249 Eisenhower Dr                   9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

       

DROP BOX LOCATIONS:      VR Annex                    

Drop boxes are open only during the hours when Early In-Person voting is available.

 

 

OPENING AT THE CHATHAM COUNTY

BOARD OF REGISTRARS

 

The Chatham County Board of Registrars invites nominations for three (3) Board positions, each to serve a four (4) year term of office, beginning July 2025.

The Chatham County Board of Registrars is a nonpartisan body that provides oversight of the Board of Registrars staff in the areas of voter registration, maintenance of voter rolls, mail-in ballot voting process, and absentee in-person early voting. The Board meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 12:00 p.m. in-person at the Board of Registrar’s Office or via Webex virtual session.

Interested candidates should submit a letter indicating their interest in the position, along with any relevant skills, experience, or other pertinent information by email to BORApplications@chathamcounty.org no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025.  

Questions regarding the Board appointment process may be directed to the current Board Chair, Mr. Colin McRae at cmcrae@huntermaclean.com.

 

 

MEETING NOTICE

The Chatham County Board of Registrars holds its regular monthly meeting on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 12:00pm.

 

OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS

Chatham County has a new Open Records Request portal! To submit a request, follow the link below, select "New Request", then select "County Open Records Request".

https://chathamcountyga.justfoia.com/publicportal/

 

Registered Voters as of Apr 28,2025

241,828

*Number updated monthly *

Count Results for 03/20/2025

The Senior Judge of Superior Court of Chatham County appoints the Board of Registrars from a list of ten names submitted by the Grand Jury. The term length is four years. The Board's duties are to register voters properly, update the county voter files daily, conduct absentee mail-out voting, absentee early voting, issue voter photo ID and operate satellite early voting sites.

The Board of Registrars holds its meetings once a month on the fourth Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.at the office of Voter Registration, 1117 Eisenhower Dr, Suite E, Savannah, GA 31406. [Map & Directions] All meetings are open to the public. The agenda for each upcoming meeting can be found here. Conference call login information for virtual meetings is located at the bottom of the agenda). Timely notice of changes to regularly scheduled Board of Registrars meetings will be posted at the Office of Voter Registration, on this website and within the Savannah Morning News, not less than twenty-four (24) hours ahead of time.

My Voter Page

Board Members:

  • Colin McRae, Chairman
  • Wanda Andrews, Board Member
  • William L. Norse, Board Member
  • Katherine A. Durso, Board Member
  • Debra Geiger, Board Member

The Chatham County Voter Registration Objectives include:

  • Maintaining accurate master lists and preparing electors' lists before elections
  • Notifying electors of polling places when the county is reapportioned or a change is made in polling place
  • Performing purges (felons and deceased)
  • Voter identification
  • Mailing absentee ballots
  • Verifying petitions
  • Conducting high school and neighborhood registration

Top responsibilities:

  • Registration of voters
  • Maintaining the list of registered voters
  • Issuing absentee ballots
  • Disseminating information to public