Running Candidates

Election November 3, 2009

Registration

Board of Elections      
2445 Pio Nono Avenue
Macon, Georgia 31206
Mon-Fri   8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Phone : (478) 621 - 6622
Fax :     (478) 784 - 9774

City Hall       
700 Poplar Street
Macon, Ga 31201
Mon-Fri    8:30 am to 5:30 pm

All Public Libraries
Department Family & Children Services
Drivers License Bureau

Registration is permanent if you:

Notify the Board of Elections of a change of address within Bibb County. Notify the Board of Elections if you change your name. (NOTE: Upon registration in Bibb County, previous registration will be cancelled.) A separate registration for city elections is not required.

Registration Deadlines

Voter registration cutoff is always thirty (30) days before date of primaries or general elections. Date varies for special elections.

Qualifications for Registering and Voting

A citizen of the United States.
At least 18 years of age on date of election; 17 ½ at registration.
A resident of Georgia (Bibb County). No standard length of residency is required.
No felony conviction – unless rights have been restored.
Mentally sound.
(NOTE: False information on a registration is a felony.)

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Relatives may request absentee ballots for electors temporarily out of the county or physically disabled by submitting an absentee application in person or by mail to the Board of Elections.

All requests for absentee ballots must state:

Which election ballot is requested for. (If a primary election, request must choose Democrat or Republican ballot.).
Name and address as registered.
Date of birth.
Address for delivery of ballot.
Signature of applicant.

Any elector who is unexpectedly hospitalized on the day of an election may call the Board of Elections (621-6622) by noon, and an absentee ballot will be delivered to the elector.

Poll Location

To locate your voting precinct you may call 1-888-265-1115 or by going to the Secretary of State's webiste poll locator.