Union County Board of Elections meeting scheduled for Monday, December 11, 2023 has been cancelled. The members of the Board will be participating in the Georgia Voter Registration & Election Officials annual conference in Athens.
Beginning January, 2024, the Board of Elections will meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:00 pm at the Board of Elections offices, 33 Roscoe Collins Drive, Blairsville (NOTE: this is the new address for the Board of Election meetings beginning in January, 2024.)
About:
The Board of Elections was created in 2001 by Georgia Legislature HB 798. The legislation requires that 2 appointments be made from each of the two major parties as determined by votes received in a presidential election. The County Commissioner also has one appointment. Board members serve staggered terms.
The Board of Elections is responsible to prepare all election materials, including the certification of qualified individuals, ballot preparation and the actual conduction of elections and certification of results.
MEETINGS OF THE UNION COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Union County Board of Elections meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 10:00 am at the Board of Elections offices at 76 Hunt Martin Street. Meeting dates are subject to change.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE 2024 ELECTION CYCLE
| ELECTION | ABSENTEE BALLOT Application Period | Period | Deadline |
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| Presidential Preference Primary | ||||
| General Primary | ||||
| General Primary Runoff (If Needed) | ||||
| General Election | ||||
| General Runoff (If Needed) |
To check your voter registration information, obtain an absentee ballot, and to see your voting history, go to:
If you are 65 years old or older or physically disabled you may opt-in to receive an absentee ballot for the rest of the election cycle without completing another application. Otherwise, to vote Absentee you must complete an application for each election during the dates shown above.
UNION COUNTY HAS 11 VOTING PRECINCTS
| Blairsville: | Pat Harralson Memorial Civic Center 165 Wellborn Street | Jones Creek: | Union County Fire Station #2 15 Jones Creek Road |
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| Choestoe: | Choestoe School House 1034 Collins Road | Owl Town: | Union County Fire Station #3 14 Waldroup Road |
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| Coosa: | Union County Fire Station #9 144 Willie Hutson Road | Pat Colwell: | Union County Fire Station #6 1520 Pat Colwell Road |
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| Dooley: | Union County Fire Station #7 30 John Smith Road West | Suches: | Union County Fire Station #5 80 Firewater Lane |
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| Gum Log | Union County Fire Station #8 5464 Gum Log Road | Trackrock: | Union County Fire Station #10 36 Lindsay Lane |
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| Ivy Log | Union County Fire Station #4 93 Moccasin Road |
VERIFY VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS OR VOTING (POLL) LOCATION
Verify your voting precinct for Election Day voting at MYVOTERPAGE: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
You can also use the MVP Portal to check your:
- Mail-In application and ballot status
- Early voting locations
- Elected Officials
- Registration information on file with the county office
- Sample ballot for the upcoming election
- Provisional Ballot status
- Access to UOCAVA ballots
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS (5):
Elizabeth (Libby) Stevens – Chair e-mail: elections@uniongov.com
Linda Hill – Secretary e-mail: electionssecretary@uniongov.com
Dr. James Fitzgerald e-mail: elections02@uniongov.com
Dr. Riccardo Rivas e-mail: elections03@uniongov.com
Patricia Christ, Esq. e-mail: elections05@uniongov.com
MAKE AN OPEN RECORDS REQUEST (ORR)
To make a request to inspect and/or copy records from the Union County Board of Elections, please complete the request form and email to: Patricia Christ, elections05@uniongov.com. You may also complete the form online HERE.
MINUTES OF BOARD OF ELECTION MEETINGS
Minutes for Board of Election meetings are available HERE.