Things to Know

• VOTING DISTRICTS: Georgia congressional and state districts have been redrawn and signed into law by Governor Kemp and are in place for this election. Pickens County voting districts are: US Congressional District 11; State Senate district 51; and House district 11. Your districts may be found on your precinct card.
• October 8th is the last day to submit an absentee ballot application for November General Election. SB 202 changed the absentee ballot process. It is important to fill out the information as requested and to provide identification as listed on the application. You MAY NOT opt-in to request an absentee ballot for the rest of the election cycle unless you are 65 or older, physically disabled. or are a UOCAVA applicant (uniformed service member, spouse, or dependent of a uniformed service member or other US citizen residing overseas).
• October 11th is the Voter registration deadline for November 8th General Election and December 6th General State Runoff (if necessary).
• October 11th is the earliest day for the Board of Elections and Registration to mail an absentee ballot for the November General Election. (For those absentee ballot applications received since August 22nd, 2022)
• Advanced in-person voting for the November 8th General Election will be held at Pickens Community Center, 1329 Camp Rd., Jasper, GA 30143. Dates and times as follows: October 17-21, October 24-28, and October 31 - November 4 from 8 am to 5 pm. Saturday voting on October 22 & 29 from 9 am to 5 pm.
• October 28th is the last day to submit an absentee ballot application for November General Election. SB 202 changed the absentee ballot process. It is important to fill out the information as requested and to provide identification as listed on the application. You MAY NOT opt-in to request an absentee ballot for the rest of the election cycle unless you are 65 or older, physically disabled. or are a UOCAVA applicant (uniformed service member, spouse, or dependent of a uniformed service member or other US citizen residing overseas).
• November 7th is the last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the general election run-off (if necessary) where there is a federal candidate on the ballot. (Note that the deadline for primary runoffs for state candidates is October 11th, as stated above.)
• November 8th is the General Election. In-person voting 7 am to 7 pm at your assigned local precinct. Also last day for mailed absentee ballots to reach the county election office. Absentee ballots received after 7:00 p.m. will not be counted.