Elections

BOARD OF REGISTRARS CONTACT INFORMATION

LOCATION: Behind the Tax Assessors Office

MAIL: 106 N. Cherry Street, Cochran, GA 31014

PHONE: 478-934-3200 Ext. 8

EMAIL: BLECKLEYVR@BLECKLEY.ORG

FAX: 478-298-6830

VOTING LOCATIONS

ADVANCED VOTING: New Registrars’ Office, Bleckley County Courthouse Annex, 

Physical Address: 106 E Cherry Street,

Mailing Address: 112 N Second Street,

ELECTION DAY: Bleckley County Precinct, 290 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS

OF BLECKLEY COUNTY, GEORGIA

CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE SHERIFF

OF BLECKLEY COUNTY, GEORGIA 

To be published in a newspaper of appropriate circulation- O.C.G.A. §21-2-2(3)

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540, a special election shall be held in Bleckley County to fill the vacancy in the office of Sheriff, caused by the resignation of the Honorable Kris Coody. The special election will be held on November 7, 2023.

Qualifying for the special election shall be held at the Office of the Probate Court of Bleckley County located on the first floor of the Bleckley County Courthouse. The dates and hours of qualifying shall be as follows:

 Monday, September 11, 2023 – Thursday, September 14, 2023: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Friday, September 15, 2023: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

 The qualifying fee shall be $1,927.66 pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131.

 All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to register to vote in the special election may register to vote through the close of business on October 10, 2023. Early Voting will be held October 16, 2023 – November 3, 2023. Saturday Early Voting will be held on October 21, 2023, and October 28, 2023.

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Should a runoff election be required, such runoff will be held on December 5, 2023.

This 21^st day of August, 2023.

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 § 21-2-379.25, notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing and preparation of voting equipment to be used in the November 7, 2023, Special Election, both Election Day and Advanced Voting, will begin Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 9:00 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 begin in the Office of the Probate Court in the Bleckley County Courthouse and then be completed at the Jaycee Barn located at 290 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014. 

This 13^th day of September, 2023.

Jonathan R. Fordham

Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County

Bleckley County Election Superintendent

STATE OF GEORGIA                           

COUNTY OF BLECKLEY

EARLY PROCESSING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386(a)(2)(A), notice is hereby given that the Bleckley County Election Superintendent intends to begin early processing of absentee ballots cast in the Special Election to be held on November 7, 2023, beginning Monday, November 6, 2023, at 1:00 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 begin in the Office of the Voter Registrars located at 106 Cherry Street, Cochran, GA 31014 (Courthouse Annex) and be completed at the Jaycee Barn located at 290 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014. 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 13^th day of September, 2023.

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 7, 2023, beginning Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 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 the Jaycee Barn located at 290 Ash Street, Cochran, GA 31014.

This 13^th day of September, 2023.

Jonathan R. Fordham

Judge, Probate Court of Bleckley County

Bleckley County Election Superintendent