Putnam County Board of Elections & Registration

Welcome to the official web site of the Putnam County Board of Elections & Registration. Please check back often for updates and additional content.

Click here to view local qualifying information for the 2012 elections

Click here to view the proposed precinct map for Putnam County

ELECTION NEWS:

Georgia law (O.C.G.A § 21-2-417) requires Georgia residents to show photo identification when voting in person. For additional information, please click here or call (706) 485-8683.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

MAY 23, 2012 - QUALIFYING BEGINS FOR GENERAL PRIMARY - 9:00 AM: Earliest day for a political party candidate to file a declaration of candidacy and affidavit to have the candidate’s name placed on the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election ballot, and to pay the prescribed qualifying fee or file a pauper’s affidavit accompanied by a qualifying petition
MAY 23, 2012 - QUALIFYING BEGINS FOR NONPARTISAN ELECTION - 9:00 AM: Earliest day for a nonpartisan candidate to file a notice of candidacy to have the candidate’s name placed on the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election ballot, to pay the prescribed qualifying fee or file a paupers affidavit accompanied by a qualifying petition
MAY 25, 2012 - QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR GENERAL PRIMARY- 12:00 PM: Last day for a political party candidate to file a declaration of candidacy and affidavit to have the candidate’s name placed on the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election ballot and to pay the prescribed qualifying fee or file a pauper’s affidavit accompanied by a qualifying petition
MAY 25, 2012 - QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR NONPARTISAN ELECTION - 12:00 PM: Last day for a nonpartisan candidate to file a notice of candidacy to have the candidate’s name placed on the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election ballot, to pay the prescribed qualifying fee or file a pauper’s affidavit accompanied by a qualifying petition
JULY 2, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR GENERAL PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN/SPECIAL ELECTION: Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election and any ensuing runoff (5th Monday prior to the General Primary/Nonpartisan/Special Election)

QUICK LINKS:

Download a voter registration application.
Download an absentee ballot application.
Find out if you are registered to vote in Putnam County.