Early voting for the November 3 general election will begin Tuesday, October 13.
Early voting starts on Monday this year due to the Columbus Day holiday.
Early voting will continue through Friday, October 30. Voters can cast their ballot early from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Saturday, October 17 and 24, early voting is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All early voting will be held at the Pierce County Courthouse Annex, 312 Nichols St., Blackshear.
Voters can also request absentee ballots. The deadline for absentee ballot applications is October 23, 2026.
Voters can check their registration at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.
Polls will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Eagle Station on Williams Street in Patterson and the Pierce County Gym on Main Street in Blackshear.
Board of Elections Supervisor Leah Ritch recommends those who still wish to vote in person mark a copy of the sample ballot and bring it to the polls with them to expedite the voting process.
There will be no contested local races on the ballot. Solicitor Adam Ferrell, County Chairman Neal Bennett, Second district nominee Jason Christmas and fourth district nominee Austin Moore, all Republicans, are all running unopposed. In district races, Incumbent Senator Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell) are both running unopposed. Republican District Attorney Marilyn Bennett will be on the ballot, but the election will not count since Bennett was recently appointed as Superior Court Judge. Chief Assistant District Attorney Ian Sansot of Douglas will serve as interim district attorney until the next election cycle.
A regional race for state representative will be on the ballot as incumbent Republican Steven Meeks (R-Screven) faces a challenge from Democrat Barry Dunham, an Alma educator. Statewide, governor and all state constitutional offices will be on the ballot and nationally there will be a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senate race.
In federal races, local voters will choose a U.S. Senator and U.S. First District Representative. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff will face Republican Congressman Mike Collins.
Republican Jim Kingston and Democrat Amanda Hollowell are on the ballot for the first district U.S. Congressional seat.
Incumbent Republican Congressman Buddy Carter did not qualify for another term as he mounted an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
In statewide races, Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will face Republican health care executive Rick Jackson for governor. The winner will succeed Governor Brian Kemp who is term limited.
The Lieutenant Governor’s post is open as current Lt. Governor Burt Jones ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor.
Republican Greg Dolezal will face Democrat Josh McLaurin for the lieutenant governor’s job.
Democrat Penny Brown Reynolds and Republican Tim Fleming will face off for the open seat for secretary of state.
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger mounted an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for Governor and will step down as secretary of state at the end of his term.
Democrat Tanya Miller and Republican Brian Strickland are running for attorney general.
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Chris Carr ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination and will step down as attorney general in January.
Current Republican Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper of Ocilla will face Democrat Katherine Juhan-Arnold in the general election.
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance John King will face Democrat Keisha Sean Waites.
Incumbent Republican State School Superintendent Richard Woods of Tifton faces a challenge from Democrat Lydia Powell.
Incumbent Republican Bárbara Rivera Holmes and Democrat Nikki Porcher will face off for labor commissioner.
Holmes was appointed to the seat by Governor Kemp following the death of Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson in November, 2024.
Two public service commission seats will be up for election including District 3 and District 5. Both posts run state-wide, however.
Democratic incumbent Peter Hubbard will face Republican and former PSC commissioner Fitz Johnson in the district three race.
Republican Josh Tolbert will face Democrat Sheila Edwards in the district five race.
There will be three state-wide constitutional amendments on the ballot.
The first will increase the maximum acreage allowed for conservation use from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres. The second amendment calls for the non-partisan election of probate judges. The third amendment creates a fund for the expansion, maintenance and operation of emergency 911 systems statewide.
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