Elections 2022
A Nonpartisan Resource
Important Dates | Voter Information | Candidates by County | Statewide Candidates | Additional Voter Resources
Important Dates
Deadlines
- Early voting for the May 24 election begins May 2. Check your county for early voting locations and times.
- April 25 - voter registration for May 24 Primary Election & June 21 runoff
- October 11 - voter registration for November 8 General Election
Election Dates
- May 24 - General Primary/Nonpartisan/Special Election
- June 21 - General Primary Election/Nonpartisan/General Election/Special Election Runoff
- November 8 - General Election
Voter Information
Register to Vote
- Voter Registration forms are available at libraries in the Athens Regional Library System.
- Voter Registration Information - information from the Secretary of State on how to register to vote
- Register to Vote Online - register to vote here, the deadline for the May 24 election is April 25
- Paper Voter Registration Form - PDF fillable form to register to vote. Must be filled out, printed, and mailed.
Registered Voters
- My Georgia Voter Page - registered voters can log in to this site to do the following: change their voter information, get directions to their polling place, view early voting locations and times, see county registrar information, see current elected officials, and see current qualified candidates.
Advanced Voting
- Vote Early In Person Georgia laws and guidelines for advanced voting
- Absentee Ballot Request (paper form) Voters can fill out and print the form on this page to request an absentee ballot be mailed to your address
- Advanced Voting Location Information From the Georgia Secretary of State’s Elections Division. Allows voters to look up the location and times for advance voting by county.
Candidates by County
Clarke | Franklin | Madison | Oconee | Oglethorpe
Clarke
Information
- Board of Elections https://www.athensclarkecounty.com/160/Board-of-Elections
- Advance Voting Information Lists the locations and times for advance voting in Athens-Clarke County.
Candidates
- Mayor
- Bennie Coleman III
- Kelly Girtz (I) Campaign Website
- Pearl Hall
- Fred Moorman
- Mykeisha R. Ross Campaign Website
- Mara Zuniga Campaign Website
- County Commission District 1
- Patrick Davenport (I) Campaign Website
- Audrey Hughes Campaign Website
- County Commission District 3
- Tiffany S. Taylor Campaign Website
- Asia J. Thomas Campaign Website
- County Commission District 5
- Jared H. Bailey Campaign Website
- Dexter L. Fisher Campaign Website
- Matt Pulver Campaign Website
- County Commission District 7
- John Culpepper Campaign Website
- Allen Jones Campaign Website
- County Commission District 9
- Ovita Thornton (I) Campaign Website
- Clarke County Board of Education District 1
- James Alexander
- Heidi Hensley
- Clarke County Board of Education District 3
- Linda Elder Davis (I)
- Clarke County Board of Education District 5
- Deston Bernard Anderson
- Tim Denson Campaign Website
- Clarke County Board of Education District 7
- Lakeisha S. Gantt (I) Campaign Website
- Clarke County Board of Education District 9
- Mark Evans Campaign Website
- Elder Johnson IV Campaign Website
- Solicitor General
- Will Fleenor (D)
- Soil & Water Conservation
- Ray C. Rozier (I)
Franklin
Information
- Board of Elections: https://www.franklincountyga.gov/elections-registration/
- Advance Voting Information Locations and times for advance voting in Franklin County
Candidates
- County Commission District 3
- Elizabeth Busby, (R)
- Chris Snider (R, I)
- County Commission District 4
- Board of Education Post 3
- Randall Gailey (R, I) Campaign Website
- Board of Education Post 4
- Greg Cary (R)
- Alan D. Mitchell (R, I)
- Board of Education Post 5
- Matt Bannon (R)
- Robin Cato (R, I)
Madison
Information
- Board of Elections: http://www.mcelections.net/
- Advance Voting Information Locations and times for advance voting in Madison County
Candidates
- County Commission District 3
- Larry Gresham Sr. (D)
- Henrietta G. Brown (D)
- Frank C. May (R) Campaign Website
- County Commission District 4
- Brian Kirk (R) Campaign Website
- County Commission District 5
- Derek Doster (R) Campaign Website
- Board of Education District 1
- Robert W. Hooper
- Board of Education District 2
- Corey Berryman Campaign Website
- Derek Scott Chatham
- Magalyn Hall
- Daniel Lampe
- Angela Faith McGinnis
- Magistrate Judge
- John David Patton, Sr.
Oconee
Information
- Board of Elections: https://www.oconeecounty.com/247/Elections-Registration
Candidates
- Board of Commission Post 2
- Chuck Horton (I)
- Board of Commission Post 3
- Amrey Harden (I)
- Board of Education Post 2
- Amy H. Parrish (I) Campaign Website
- Ryan Repetske
- Board of Education Post 3
- Ryan Hammock Campaign Website
- Julie Mauck Campaign Website
- Elliott Rogers Campaign Website
- Melissa Eagling
Oglethorpe
Information
- Board of Elections website https://www.oglethorpecountyga.gov/elections
- Advance Voting Information Locations and times for advance voting in Oglethorpe County
Candidates
- County Commission District 1
- Howard Sanders (R)
- Lewis Phillip Sanders (R, I)
- Darrius Tompkins (R)
- County Commission District 3
- David R. Clark (R, I)
- Debra Furbish (R) com
- County Commission District 5
- Tracy Alan Norman (R)
- Board of Education District 3
- Susan Robinson (R)
- Board of Education District 5
- Rebecca "Becky" Soto (R)
Statewide Candidates
Governor
- Catherine Davis (R) Campaign Website
- Brian Kemp (R, I) Campaign Website
- David A. Perdue (R) Campaign Website
- Kandiss Taylor (R) Campaign Website
- Tom Williams (R)
- Stacey Abrams (D) Campaign Website
Lieutenant Governor
- Burt Jones (R) Campaign Website
- Mack McGregor (R) Campaign Website
- Butch Miller (R) Campaign Website
- Jeanne Seaver (R) Campaign Website
- Erick E. Allen (D) Campaign Website
- Charlie Bailey (D) Campaign Website
- Tyrone Brooks Jr (D) Campaign Website
- Tony Brown (D) Campaign Website
- Kwanza Hall (D) Campaign Website
- Jason T. Hayes (D) Campaign Website
- Derrick L. Jackson (D) Campaign Website
- Malik (D)
- Renitta Shannon (D) Campaign Website
- Ryan Graham (L) Campaign Website
Attorney General
- Chris Carr (R, I) Campaign Website
- John Gordon (R) Campaign Website
- Jennifer "Jen" Jordan (D) Campaign Website
- Christian Wise Smith (D) Campaign Website
- Martin Cowen (L) Campaign Website
Secretary of State
- David C. Belle Isle (R) Campaign Website
- Jody Hice (R) Campaign Website
- J. Hudson (R) Campaign Website
- Brad Raffensperger (R, I) Campaign Website
- Dee Dawkins-Haigler (D) Campaign Website
- John Eaves (D) Campaign Website
- Floyd Griffin (D) Campaign Website
- Bee Nguyen (D) Campaign Website
- Michael Owens (D) Campaign Website
State School Superintendent
- Richard Woods (R, I) Campaign Website
- Currey Hitchens (D) Campaign Website
- Jaha V. Howard (D) Campaign Website
- James Morrow Jr (D)
- Alisha Thomas Searcy (D) Campaign Website
Agriculture Commissioner
- Tyler Harper (R) Campaign Website
- Winfred Dukes (D) Campaign Website
- Nakita Hemingway (D) Campaign Website
- Fred Swann (D) Campaign Website
- David Raudabaugh (L)
Labor Commissioner
- Kartik Bhatt (R) Campaign Website
- Mike Coan (R) Campaign Website
- Bruce Thompson (R) Campaign Website
- William "Will" Boddie Jr (D) Campaign Website
- Thomas Dean (D)
- Nicole Horn (D) Campaign Website
- Lester G. Jackson III (D) Campaign Website
- Nadia Surrency (D) Campaign Website
Insurance Commissioner
- Ben Cowart (R)
- John King (R, I) Campaign Website
- Patrick Witt (R) Campaign Website
- Raphael Baker (D) Campaign Website
- Janice Laws Robinson (D) Campaign Website
- Matthew Wilson (D) Campaign Website
Public Service Commission, District 2 - Eastern, District 2
- Tim Echols (R,I) Campaign Website
- Patty Durand (D) Campaign Website
- Russell Edwards (D)Campaign Website
State House Districts
- District 120 (Clarke, Oconee)
- Houston Gaines (R, I) Campaign Website
- Mokah Jasmine Johnson (D) Campaign Website
- District 121 (Clarke, Oconee)
- Marcus A. Wiedower (R, I) Campaign Website
- Jeff Auerbach (D)
- District 122 (Clarke)
- Spencer Frye (D, I) Campaign Website
- District 123 (Madison)
- Rob Leverett (R, I) Campaign Website
- District 124 (Clarke, Oglethorpe)
- Trey Rhodes (R, I)
- Kat Howkins (D)
- District 33 (Franklin, Madison)
- Alan Powell (R, I)
- Dylan Purcell ( R ) Campaign Website
State Senate
- District 46 (Clarke, Oconee)
- Bill Cowsert (R, I) Campaign Website
- Andrew Ferguson (D) Campaign Website
- District 47 (Clarke, Madison)
- Charlie Chase (R ) Campaign Website
- Frank Ginn (R, I) Campaign Website
- District 50 (Franklin)
- Bo Hatchett (R, I) Campaign Website
- Paulette Williams (D)
- District 24 (Oglethorpe)
- Lee Anderson (R, I) Campaign Website
U.S. House of Representatives
- District 10
- Timothy Barr (R) Campaign Website
- Paul Broun (R) Campaign Website
- Mike Collins (R) Campaign Website
- David Curry (R) Campaign Website
- Vernon J. Jones (R) Campaign Website
- Marc McMain (R) Campaign Website
- Alan Simms (R) Campaign Website
- Mitchell Swan (R) Campaign Website
- Jessica Allison Fore (D) Campaign Website
- Tabitha Johnson-Green (D) Campaign Website
- Phyllis Hatcher (D) Campaign Website
- Femi Oduwole (D)
- District 9
- Michael Boggus (R) Campaign Website
- Andrew Clyde (R, I) Campaign Website
- Gregory Howard (R) Campaign Website
- John London (R)
- Ben Souther (R) Campaign Website
- Michael Ford (D) Campaign Website
U.S. Senate
- Raphael Warnock (D, I) Campaign Website
- Tamara Johnson-Shealey (D) Campaign Website
- Gary W. Black (R) Campaign Website
- Josh Clark (R) Campaign Website
- Kelvin King (R) Campaign Website
- Jonathan "Jon" McColumn (R) Campaign Website
- Latham Saddler (R) Campaign Website
- Herschel Junior Walker (R) Campaign Website
Additional Voter Resources
- Resources for Voters with Disabilities - resources to help voters with disabilities vote
- Military and Overseas Voting Information - information for American citizens who are currently overseas on how request and submit their ballot
Research Issues
- BallotReady Aggregates content from candidates’ websites, social media, press, endorsers and board of elections for comprehensive, nonpartisan information about the candidates and referendums.
- Vote Smart Free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting.
- Gov Track A nonpartisan website helping the American public track legislation in the U.S. Congress and be effective advocates for their issues.
- Federal Elections Commission See how candidates and committees raise and spend money in federal elections.
Fact-Checking
- AllSides Offers perspectives on topical news stories from the left, center, and from the right, plus a ‘media bias rating.'
- Fact.Check.org a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center; is non-partisan and monitors for political accuracy
- Politifact.com by the Poynter Institute, fact-checks political content
