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Board of Election

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

ELECTIONELECTION DATEABSENTEE BALLOT
Application Period
ADVANCED VOTING
Period
REGISTRATION
Deadline
Presidential
Preference
Primary
March 12
12/25/23 - 03/01/24
02/19 - 03/08
02/12
General Primary
May 21
03/04 - 05/10
04/29 - 05/17
04/22
General Primary
Runoff
(If Needed)
June 18
04/01 - 06/07
06/10 - 06/14
05/20
General Election
November 5
08/19 - 10/25
10/14 - 11/01
10/07
General Runoff
(If Needed)
December 3
09/16 - 11/22
11/25 - 11/27
11/04

To check your voter registration information, obtain an absentee ballot, and to see your voting history, go to:

https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

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
Choestoe:Choestoe School House
1034 Collins Road
Owl Town:Union County
Fire Station #3
14 Waldroup Road
Coosa:Union County Fire Station #9
144 Willie Hutson Road
Pat Colwell:Union County Fire Station #6
1520 Pat Colwell Road
Dooley:Union County Fire Station #7
30 John Smith Road West
Suches:Union County Fire Station #5
80 Firewater Lane
Gum LogUnion County Fire Station #8
5464 Gum Log Road
Trackrock:Union County Fire Station #10
36 Lindsay Lane
Ivy LogUnion 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:

  1. Mail-In application and ballot status
  2. Early voting locations
  3. Elected Officials
  4. Registration information on file with the county office
  5. Sample ballot for the upcoming election
  6. Provisional Ballot status
  7. 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.

Announcements

NOTICES

There will be a CALLED MEETING of the Union County Commission on
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. located at 65 Courthouse Street,
Blairsville, Georgia in Courtroom A.

The purpose of this meeting will be the adoption of the proposed revisions to the Union County Code of Ordinances pertaining to Chapter 10, Article III, Section 10-80(A)(2) addressing Temporary Special Event Licenses for the sale of alcohol and Chapter 38, Article III, Section 38-51 addressing Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments along with the adoption of the proposed Commercial Firing Range Facilities Ordinance. No other business will be conducted.

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NOTICES OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

At a Called Meeting scheduled for November 30, 2023 at 5:00pm, Union County Government will be adopting the proposed revisions to Chapter 10, Article III, Section 10-80(A)(2) related to Temporary Special Event Licenses for the sale of alcohol.

The final draft of this Ordinance will be available on the website and hard copies will be available in the Union County Commissioner’s Office and in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court no later than Friday, November 10, 2023.

The following meetings have been held or have been scheduled in relation to this ordinance:

1st Reading – September 21, 2023
Public Hearing – October 19, 2023
2nd Reading – November 9, 2023
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At a Called Meeting scheduled for November 30, 2023 at 5:00pm, Union County Government will be adopting the proposed revisions to Chapter 38, Article III, Section 38-51 related to Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments.

The final draft of this Ordinance will be available on the website and hard copies will be available in the Union County Commissioner’s Office and in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court no later than Friday, November 10, 2023.

The following meetings have been held or have been scheduled in relation to this ordinance:

1st Reading – September 21, 2023
Public Hearing – October 19, 2023
2nd Reading – November 9, 2023
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At a Called Meeting scheduled for November 30, 2023 at 5:00pm, Union County Government will be adopting the Commercial Firing Range Facilities Ordinance.

The final draft of the Commercial Firing Range Facilities Ordinance will be available on the website and hard copies will be available in the Commissioner’s Office and the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court no later than Friday, November 10, 2023.

The following meetings have been held or have been scheduled in relation to this ordinance:

1st Reading – September 21, 2023
Public Hearing – October 19, 2023
2nd Reading – November 9, 2023