Chatham County

Board of Registrars

SPECIAL ELECTION

ELECTION DATE: March 18, 2025

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 18, 2025

 

ABSENTEE VOTING BY MAIL 

APPLICATION: December 30, 2024 – March 7, 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 February 24 and end on March 7.

 

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: February 24 – March 14

 

   LOCATION                                       ADDRESS                                        HOURS 

          VR Annex                                     1249 Eisenhower Dr                      8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

        Islands Library                            50 Johnny Mercer Blvd                9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

          Pooler City Hall                           100 SW US Highway 80                9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

SATURDAY VOTING: March 1 & March 8

     

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

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

  

DROP BOX LOCATIONS: VR Annex           Islands Library              Pooler City Hall 

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

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

The Chatham County Board of Registrars will hold its January and February meeting along with a workshop on February 12, 2025, at 12:00 pm.   During the workshop, the Board of Registrars will discuss policy and procedures as it relates to voter challenges.  The BOR meeting and workshop will be held at the Chatham County Voter Registration Office, 1117 Eisenhower Drive, Suite E, Savannah, GA  31406.

Meeting link:

https://chathamcountyga.webex.com/chathamcountyga/j.php?MTID=m86ef7104ff7bf58d12f1f3414e3b3671

Meeting number:

2310 959 0087

Password:

arMphaMW323

Join by phone

+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
+1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Jacksonville)

Access code: 2310 959 0087

 

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 Oct 15,2024

238,167

*Number updated monthly *

Count Results for 11/05/2024

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