Voting Information March 21, 2023 Special Election

On March 21, 2023, registered voters in School Board District 6 and the City of Blythe will head to the polls to cast a vote in a Special Election.

Offices on the Ballot are School Board District 6, Mayor of City of Blythe, Councilmember of City of Blythe.

The Voter Registration deadline is Tuesday, February 21, 2023. All eligible persons wishing to cast a ballot in the Special Election must register, make changes or updates to their registration by that date to be eligible to vote in the Special Election. You can check your registration or register online at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. Eligible voters have many options for casting their ballot, including: Voting by Mail Ballots will begin being mailed on February 27, 2023.

Applications are being accepted now. Interested persons must apply by submitting an absentee ballot request form located on our website at www. augustaga.gov/vote. Applications can be mailed to our office at 535 Telfair Street, Suite 500, Augusta, Georgia, 30901, by fax at 706-821-2814 or by email at richmondelections@augustaga.gov. The last day to request a ballot is March 10, 2023. Voters who cast an absentee ballot by mail do not have to provide a reason for voting by mail. In order to be counted, voted mail-in absentee ballots must be received by the Board of Elections Office no later than 7:00 PM on March 21, 2023. Voters who are elderly or disabled and requested “ALL” ballots last year will need to make a new request for this Special Election.

Advance Voting will be held beginning, February 27, 2023 in the Linda W. Beazley Community Room in the Municipal Building located at 535 Telfair Street only. Voting hours will be weekdays from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM daily through Friday, March 10, 2023 and from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 4 and March 11, 2023. Beginning, March 13, 2023, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM daily. The last day to vote advance is Friday, March 17, 2023. All voters voting in person during Advance Voting must provide one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification. Voting is not permitted on the Monday prior to the Election.

Election Day Voting will be available from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM on March 21, 2023 and only polling places in District 6 and the City of Blythe will be open. Voters must report to their assigned precinct in order to vote on Election Day. All voters voting in person on Election Day must provide one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification prior to casting a ballot.

Sample ballots will be available at voting sites or can be viewed at the Board of Elections Website at www. augustaga.gov/vote or the My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. For more information, please contact the Board of Elections Office at 706-8212340.

Absentee Ballot Drop Box will be available in the Linda Beazley Room of the Municipal Building during the hours of Advance Voting is taking place, February 27th – March 17th, 2023.