Elections
The Bleckley Voter Registrars are offering a secure ballot drop box to provide eligible voters a way to return their voted absentee ballots for the November 3 General Election and Special Election. No postage is necessary on ballots placed in the drop box.
The ballot drop box features 24-hour surveillance and will be available, beginning Monday, October 12, 2020, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00pm.
After placing your voted absentee ballot in the privacy envelope and the completed oath envelope, you may return your ballot to the drop box located in the rear of the Bleckley County Courthouse, on the corner of the rear parking lot and Courthouse Lane (across Courthouse Lane from the Cochran Police Department).
Please call the Voter Registrars if you have any questions: 478-934-3200 Opt. 8.
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BLECKLEY
EARLY PROCESSING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386(a)(1)(G)(4) and State Election Board Emergency Rule 183-1-14-0.9-.15 (Processing Absentee Ballots Prior to Election Day), notice is hereby given that the Bleckley County Election Superintendent intends to begin early processing of absentee ballots cast in the General/Special Election Runoff to be held on January 5, 2021, beginning Monday, December 28, 2020, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Processing will continue from day to day and hour to hour until complete and members of the public are entitled to be present during processing. Said processing will be conducted at 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014 upstairs, across the hall from the Voter Registrars’ office. The early processing of absentee ballots before the closing of the polls shall be a controlled process in order to maintain the secrecy of all ballots and to protect against the collection or disclosure of any balloting information before the close of the polls at 7:00 P.M. on Election Day.
This 7th day of December, 2020.
Jonathan R. Fordham
Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County
Bleckley County Election Superintendent
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BLECKLEY
ELECTION RECOUNT PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a recount of the results of the President of the United States race from the November 3, 2020, General Election, will begin Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. The recount will continue from hour to hour until complete and members of the public are entitled to be present during the recount. Said recount will be conducted at 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014.
This 23rd day of November, 2020.
Jonathan R. Fordham
Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County
Bleckley County Election Superintendent
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BLECKLEY
ELECTION AUDIT PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that an audit of the results from November 3, 2020, General and Special Election, will begin Friday, November 12, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. The audit will continue from day to day until complete and members of the public are entitled to be present during the audit. Said audit will be conducted at 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014.
This 10th day of November, 2020.
Jonathan R. Fordham
Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County
Bleckley County Election Superintendent
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BLECKLEY
LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to OCGA § 21-2-379.6, notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing and preparation of voting equipment to be used in the November 3, 2020, General and Special Election, both Election Day and Advanced Voting beginning October 13, 2020, will begin Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Testing will continue from day to day until complete and members of the public are entitled to be present during testing. Said testing and preparation will be conducted at 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014 and 290 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014.
This 15th day of September, 2020.
Jonathan R. Fordham
Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County
Bleckley County Election Superintendent
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BLECKLEY
LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to OCGA § 21-2-379.6, notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing and preparation of voting equipment to be used in the November 3, 2020, General and Special Election, both Election Day and Advanced Voting beginning October 13, 2020, will begin Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Testing will continue from day to day until complete and members of the public are entitled to be present during testing. Said testing and preparation will be conducted at 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014 and 290 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014.
This 15th day of September, 2020.
Jonathan R. Fordham
Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County
Bleckley County Election Superintendent
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BLECKLEY
LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to OCGA § 21-2-379.6, notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing and preparation of voting equipment to be used in the November 3, 2020, General and Special Election, both Election Day and Advanced Voting beginning October 13, 2020, will begin Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Testing will continue from day to day until complete and members of the public are entitled to be present during testing. Said testing and preparation will be conducted at 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014 and 290 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014.
This 15th day of September, 2020.
Jonathan R. Fordham
Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County
Bleckley County Election Superintendent
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BLECKLEY
NOTICE OF COMPUTATION OF RETURNS
Pursuant to OCGA § 21-2-492, notice is hereby given that the Bleckley County Election Superintendent intends to commence and hold computation and canvassing of returns for the election to be held on November 3, 2020, beginning Tuesday, November 3, 2020, after polls close at 7:00 pm. Computation and canvassing will continue until complete and members of the public are entitled to be present during that process. Said computation and canvassing will be conducted at 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014 upstairs, across the hall from the Voter Registrars’ office.
This 15th day of September, 2020.
Jonathan R. Fordham
Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County
Bleckley County Election Superintendent
COUNTY OF BLECKLEY
EARLY PROCESSING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386(a)(1)(G)(4) and State Election Board Emergency Rule 183-1-14-0.9-.15 (Processing Absentee Ballots Prior to Election Day), notice is hereby given that the Bleckley County Election Superintendent intends to begin early processing of absentee ballots beginning Monday, October 26, 2020, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Processing will continue from day to day and hour to hour until complete and members of the public are entitled to be present during processing. Said processing will be conducted at 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014 upstairs, across the hall from the Voter Registrars’ office. The early processing of absentee ballots before the closing of the polls shall be a controlled process in order to maintain the secrecy of all ballots and to protect against the collection or disclosure of any balloting information before the close of the polls at 7:00 P.M. on Election Day.
This 23rd day of September, 2020.
Jonathan R. Fordham
Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County
Bleckley County Election Superintendent
ELECTIONS PERSONNEL
ELECTIONS SUPERINTENDENT: Jonathan R. Fordham, Probate Judge
BOARD OF REGISTRARS:
Cheryl H. Ates, Chair and Chief Registrar
Glennis M. Douglas, Vice-Chair
Rene Yawn
William A. Faircloth, JR.
Gerald Ross
BOARD OF REGISTRARS CONTACT INFORMATION
LOCATION: Upstairs in the Bleckley County Courthouse
MAIL: 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014
PHONE: 478-934-3200 Ext. 8
EMAIL: [email protected]
FAX: 478-298-6830
VOTING LOCATIONS
ADVANCED VOTING: Registrars’ Office,Upstairs in the Bleckley County Courthouse, 112 N Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014
ELECTION DAY: Bleckley County Precinct, 290 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014
2020 ELECTION SCHEDULE
GENERAL PRIMARY- (Formerly scheduled for MAY 19, 2020) June 9, 2020
Voter Registration Deadline: May 11, 2020
Early voting: May 18-June 5, 2020, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, M-F
Saturday voting: May 30, 2020, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bleckley County Courthouse, Registrar’s Office
PRIMARY RUNOFF (If Required)-JULY 20, 2020
Early Voting: June 29-July 17, 2020, Bleckley County Courthouse, Registrar’s Office
GENERAL ELECTION-NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Voter registration deadline: October 5, 2020
Early voting: October 12-30, 2020
Saturday voting: October 24, 2020, Bleckley County Courthouse, Registrar’s Office
GENERAL RUNOFF STATE (If Required): DECEMBER 1, 2020
Early Voting: TBD
GENERAL RUNOFF FEDERAL (If Required): JANUARY 5, 2021
Early Voting: Dec 14-31, 2020
Georgia Secretary of State Postpones the Presidential Preference Primary
See the press release at the link below:
COVID-19 AND VOTING
The Secretary of State is encouraging all voters to take advantage of Absentee Voting for the May General Primary. This will facilitate avoiding public gatherings at early voting and election day polling locations for the May State Primary. Contact the Bleckley County Registrars’ Office to request an Absentee Ballot.
PHONE: 478-934-3200 Ext. 8
EMAIL: [email protected]
FAX: 478-298-6830