GEORGIA, — Georgia's Primary Election is May 21. Voters will decide who will be the next holders of local seats such as sheriff, county commission, various judgeships, tax commission, and coroner. Early voting starts Monday and ends May 17.
Here's a county-by-county list of everything on the ballot where you live and dates you need to know before Election Day.
April 22: Voter registration deadline
May 10: Absentee ballot request deadline
May 21: Absentee ballot return deadline:
County-by-County
BRANTLEY
- Election Day: May 21, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., find your precinct
- Vote-by-mail ballot or call 912-462-6159
Contested Races:
Brantley County Commission Chair:
- Chris Allen (Republican)
- Chris Harris (Republican)
Brantley County Probate Judge:
- Cassie Lee (Nonpartisan)
- Jonathan McMillan (Nonpartisan)
- Justin Smith (Nonpartisan)
Uncontested Races:
County Legislature/Executive Board
- Position 2: Hall Herndon (Republican)
- Position 3: Randy E. Davison (Republican)
Brantley County Superior Court Clerk
- Debbie Sirmans (Republican)
Brantley County Sheriff
- Len Davis (Republican)
County Surveyor
- Harry A. Strickland (Republican)
County Coroner
- Wyatt C. Blount (Republican)
County Tax Commission
- Pat Dowling Tompkins (Republican)
County Court Chief Magistrate
- Jeff A. Thomas (Nonpartisan)
CAMDEN
- Election Day: May 21, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., find your precinct
- Vote-by-mail ballot or call 912-576-3245
Contested Races:
Camden County Sheriff
- James K. Chaney (Republican)
- Trevor Wayne Readdick (Republican)
Uncontested Races:
County Superior Court Clerk:
- Joy Lynn Turner (Republican)
County Coroner
- Morris Wayne Peeples (Republican)
County Tax Commission
- Lillian Elizabeth Soles (Republican)
County Court Chief Magistrate
- Jennifer Elaine Lewis (Nonpartisan)
County Court Probate Judge
- Robert Carleton Sweatt Jr. (Nonpartisan)
CHARLTON
Contested Races:
Early Voting location: Elections & Registration Office, 1520 Third St., STE C, Folkston, GA
- Election Day: May 21, find your precinct
- Vote-by-mail ballot or call 912-496-2607
Charlton County Sheriff
- Ernest "Dobie" Conner (Republican)
- Robert W. Phillips (Republican)
- Ronnie Buck Pollock (Republican)
County Tax Commission
- James M. McGurn (Republican)
- Debra T. Mizell (Republican)
Uncontested Races:
County Legislature/Executive Board
- District 2: James E. Everett (Democratic)
- District 3: Jesse Crews (Republican)
County Superior Court Clerk
- Wendy Whitaker-Lee (Republican)
County Coroner/Medical Examiner
- Blaine Murray (Republican)
County Court Judge/Probate-Magistrate
- Cheryl McMillan
GLYNN
- Early voting location: Find a location
- Election Day: May 21, find your precinct
- Vote-by-mail ballot or call 912-554-7060
Contested Races:
County Commission - At Large
- Elizabeth Atkins (Republican)
- Walter Rafolski (Republican)
- Julian "Puddy" Smith (Republican)
County Solicitor General
- Maria Lugue (Nonpartisan)
- James Wrixam Mcllvaine (Nonpartisan)
Uncontested Races:
Superior Court Clerk
- Rebecca J. Walden (Republican)
County Court Clerk:
- Brenda Moody Boone-Cove (Nonpartisan)
Glynn County Sheriff:
- E. Neal Jump (Republican)
County Surveyor:
- C. Teeple Hill (Republican)
County Coroner/Medical Examiner:
- Marc Neu (Republican)
County Tax Commissioner:
- J.L. "Jeff" Chapman (Republican)
County Court Chief Magistrate:
- Steven L. Morgan
County Probate Judge:
- Kelly S. Lanier (Republican)
PIERCE
- Early voting location: Pierce County Elections Office, 312 Nichols St., STE 2, Blackshear
- Election Day: May 21, find your precinct
- Vote-by-mail ballot or call 912-449-2028
Contested Races:
County Legislature/Executive Board:
District 1:
- Danny Christmas (Republican)
- Troy Mattox (Republican)
- Harold Rozier (Republican)
District 3:
- Randy Dixon (Republican)
- James Jim Riggins (Republican)
Pierce County Sheriff:
- Ramsey Bennett (Republican)
- H. Grady Wilson (Republican)
County Coroner/Medical Examiner:
- Kellyn Carter (Republican)
- William L. Wilson Jr. (Republican)
Uncontested Races:
County Superior Court Clerk:
- Melissa Howard
County Surveyor:
- Stephen Duncan (Republican)
County Tax Commission:
- Nicole Scurry (Republican)
County Court Chief Magistrate:
- Shelly Herndon (Nonpartisan)
County Probate Judge:
- Moye Howard (Nonpartisan)
WARE
- Early voting location: Board of Elections and Registration, 408 Tebeau St., Waycross
- Election Day: May 21, find your precinct
- Vote-by-mail ballot or call 912-287-4363
Contested Races:
County Coroner/Medical Examiner:
- David L. Jordan (Republican)
- Atha M. Lucas (Republican)
County Tax Commission:
- Roger E. Collins (Republican)
- Cindy White (Republican)
County Probate Court Judge:
- Steve A. Barnard Sr. (Nonpartisan)
- James E. Cady (Nonpartisan)
- Chester W. Joyner (Nonpartisan)
- Janet D. Thrift (Nonpartisan)
Uncontested Races:
Ware County Commission Chair:
- Elmer Thrift (Republican)
County Superior Court Clerk:
- Samantha "Sam" Bennett (Republican)
Ware County Sheriff:
- Carl James (Republican)
County Court Chief Magistrate
- James N. Grantham (Nonpartisan)