2018 Qualifying and Election Information
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-131(a)(1), the governing authority of Barrow County announces the following qualifying fees for the local offices to be filled in the 2018 Election Year:
Office / Office Currently Held By: / FeesCounty Commissioner, District 4 / Isaiah "Coach" Berry / $180.00
County Commissioner, District 5 / Billy Parks / $180.00
County Commissioner, District 6 / Ben Hendrix / $180.00
County Board of Education, District 1 / Debi Krause / $18.00
County Board of Education, District 3 / Connie Wehunt / $18.00
County Board of Education, District 4 / Michael Shelley / $18.00
County Board of Education, District 7 (at large) / Suzanne Angle / $18.00
County Board of Education, District 9 (at large) / Mark Still / $18.00
Qualifying with a party will be held Monday, March 5, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and ending Friday, March 9, 2018 at 12:00 Noon.
Republican Party qualifying will be held at Premier Broker’s, 20 N. Broad St. Winder; as follows
Monday – 9:00am – 1:00pm
Tuesday – 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Wednesday – 8:00am – 12:00 noon
Thursday – 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday – 8:00am – 12:00 noon
Democratic Party qualifying will be held at the Barrow County Elections Office, 233 E. Broad St. Winder; as follows
Monday – Thursday – 9:00am – 4:30pm
Friday – 9:00am – 12:00 noon
Independent Candidate qualifying will be held at the Barrow County Elections Office, 233 E. Broad St. Winder; as follows
Monday – Thursday – 9:00am – 4:30pm
Friday – 9:00am – 12:00 noon
General Primary Election is Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Advance Voting will be held at the Barrow County Elections Office located at 233 E. Broad St.
Monday, April 30th – Friday, May 18th | Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm each day.
Saturday Voting | May 12th, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Absentee Voting by Mail will begin April 3rd. Anyone who prefers to vote by mail should submit an application to the Elections Office either by mailing it to 233 E. Broad St Winder or via fax [770-307-1054] or bringing to the office. Anyone can obtain an application by going online to barrowga.org or call the Elections Office [770-307-3110] and request an application be mailed to them or complete an application in person at our office. All applications must be received no later than May 18th at 4:00pm. All voted ballots must be returned to our office before the polls close at 7:00pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
If anyone would like to become registered to vote and be eligible to vote in the General Primary, they should do so on or before April 23, 2018. Also, if anyone has moved or their name has changed, they should also update their voter registration on or before April 23, 2018. Citizens can go online to barrowga.org to register to vote or update their information. They may also complete an application in person at our office. You must at least 17 ½ yrs old to register to vote but 18 yrs old on or before election day to be eligible to cast a ballot, you must also be a United State Citizen and NOT serving a sentence for having been convicted of a felony.
Monica Franklin | Director of Elections and Voter Registration