Chatham County

Board of Registrars

GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION/NONPARTISAN ELECTION

ELECTION DATE: May 19, 2026

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 20, 2026 

ABSENTEE VOTING BY MAIL

APPLICATION:  March 2nd – May 8th 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 April 20th and end on May 8th.

 

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.

 

LOCATION                                                                        ADDRESS                                                                          HOURS  

WEEKDAY VOTING:

April 27th – May 15th

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

Mosquito Control                                              65 Billy B Hair Dr                                                             9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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

     Garden City Library                                         104 Sunshine Rd                                                                9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Civic Center                                                        301 W Oglethorpe Ave                                                    9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Southwest Library                                             14097 Abercorn St                                                             9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

  

WEEKEND VOTING:

Saturday May 2nd

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

Mosquito Control                                              65 Billy B Hair Dr                                                             9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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

 

Sunday May 3rd

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

 

Saturday May 9th

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

Mosquito Control                                              65 Billy B Hair Dr                                                             9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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

 

Sunday May 10th

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

 

DROP BOX LOCATIONS:     VR Annex       Mosquito Control   Islands Library

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

General Primary Election Flyer

 

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/

 

Chatham County Voter Registration 2025 Newsletter

Registered Voters as of Mar 16,2026

232,771

*Number updated monthly *

Count Results for 11/02/2025

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
  • Carry Smith, 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