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NOTICE OF COMPUTATION, CANVASSING, AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RETURNS November 3, 2026 General / Special Election Pursuant to State Election Board (“SEB”) Rule 183-1-12-.12 (f)(1) and O.C.G.A. § 21-2-492, the Thomas County Board of Elections and Registration will hold a meeting to conduct a review of the precinct returns for the November 3, 2026 General / Special Elections on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will recess at the conclusion of the...

NOTICE OF RISK-LIMITING AUDIT November 3, 2026 General / Special Election The Risk Limiting Audit of the November 3, 2026 General / Special Election will begin Friday, November 13, 2026 at the Thomas County Elections Office – 1402 E. Jackson Street, Thomasville, GA 31792. The audit will be conducted between the hours of 9:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M. daily until complete. The public is welcome to observe. For additional information, contact the Thomas County Elections...

NOTICE OF EARLY PROCESSING OF ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOTS November 3, 2026 General / Special Election The Thomas County Board of Elections & Registration hereby provides public notice of the County Election Supervisor’s intent to begin opening absentee ballots prior to the close of the polls on November 3, 2026. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-386(a)(2)(A), the Thomas County Board of Elections and Registration will begin processing absentee ballots at 9:00 a.m. on Monday,...

November 3, 2026 General / Special Election The Thomas County Elections Office announces the dates, times, and locations for advance voting for the November 3, 2026 General / Special Election. Advance Voting Period: Week 1: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, through Friday, October 16, 2026 Week 2: Monday, October 19, 2026, through Friday, October 23, 2026 Week 3: Monday, October 26, 2026, through Friday, October 30, 2026 Saturday Advance Voting: Saturday, October 17,...

STATE OF GEORGIA General/Special Election – November 3, 2026 NOTICE OF LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that on Monday, September 21, 2026, logic and accuracy testing shall begin, provided that we have our Project from the Secretary of State, on the ballot marking devices (ICX-BMD) voting machines, the precinct scanner units (ICP), the EMS Room scanner (ICC), and the Poll Pads, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and continuing daily until completion. Said testing will be...

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-265(a) & 21-2-226(e), notice is hereby given that the Douglass Voting Precinct (105), Jack Hadley Black History Museum, is hereby moved to Dawson Street Methodist Church. Effective with the November 3, 2026 General Election, all voters assigned to the Douglass Precinct will go to Dawson Street Methodist Church, located at 1132 N. Dawson Street, Thomasville, GA 31792. EARLY VOTING Early Voting for the November 3, 2026 General Election will be held...

Notice is hereby given that a Special Election shall be held in Thomas County to fill the vacancy and unexpired term of Thomas County Commissioner, District 6, which ends December 31, 2028, due to the passing of Commissioner Wiley Grady. The Special Election shall be held on November 3, 2026. Qualifying for the Special Election will be held at the Thomas County Elections Office, 1402 E. Jackson Street, Thomasville, Georgia 31792. Qualifying will open on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 and close...