The Senior Judge of Superior Court of Chatham County appoints the Board of Registrars from a list of ten names submitted by the Grand Jury.  The term length is four years.  The Board's duties are to register voters properly, update the county voter files daily, conduct absentee mail-out voting, absentee early voting, absentee advance voting, issue voter photo ID and operate satellites advance voting sites

They meet once a month on the second Friday, at 4:00 p.m. at Voter Registration, 1117 Eisenhower Dr., Suite E, Savannah, GA  31406.  All meetings are open to the public.

Board Members:
Colin McRae, Chairman
Sage Brown, Board Member
Gerald Pollack, Board Member

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Voting in Chatham County

2009/2010 Voter Registration deadlines, election dates
and advance voting dates are as follows:

You may sign up to vote at any time, but you must register by the established registration deadline prior to an election if you wish to vote on election day. If you are not already signed up to vote, please register today!

Voter Qualifications

To register to vote in the state of Georgia, you must be:

• A citizen of the United States
• A legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote
• 18 years old by election day (17 1/2 at time of registration)

Also, you may not register to vote if you are currently:

• Serving any sentence imposed by conviction of a felony
• Judicially determined to be mentally incompetent

In the state of Georgia, you do not have to register by political party to vote in the state's regular primaries or general elections. However, for primary elections you must declare your party preference when casting your vote.

Chatham County residents may register to vote or change their address/name at the Chatham County Board of Registrars office, municipal town hall and public libraries.  A resident may download the voter registration application at www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/voter_registration

Motor Voter registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver's license.  Registrations at the drivers license department and/or mail in is not 100%.  You have an individual responsibility to confirm your registration prior to election day, do so by calling 912-790-1520 or use the poll locator at 1-888-265-1115 or on the internet at www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/polllocator

Absentee Voting by Mail

Voters may submit request to receive an absentee ballot by mail as early as 180 days prior to an election. Absentee ballot request may be submitted by mail to Chatham County Voter Registration, P.O. Box 13757, Savannah, GA  31416; or by fax to (912) 790-1519. 

A registered voter is allowed to vote by absentee ballot if:
• 75 years of age or older
• Out of my precinct all day on primary or election day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Unable to vote in person because of physical disability
• Unable to vote in person because you are required to give constant care to someone who is physically disabled
• Election official who will perform official acts or duties in connections with the primary or election
• Unable to be present at the polls because the date of the primary or election falls on a religious holiday which you observe
• Unable to be present at the polls because you are a public servant required to be on duty in your precinct from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day
• A member of the Armed Forces or Merchant Marines of the United States or a spouse or dependent living outside the county or municipality in which the election is held or a civilian permanently or temporarily residing overseas;
• Requesting an absentee ballot by mail and not required to provide a reason.  (THE ABSENTEE BALLOT WILL BE MAILED TO YOUR ADDRESS AS REGISTERED.)

You may choose to submit one application and receive a ballot for the Primary, Primary Runoff, Election and Election Runoff by stating "I choose to receive all absentee ballots as allowed by law" if you meet the following criteria:  A member of the Armed Forces or Merchant Marines of the United States or a spouse or dependant living outside the county or municipality in which the election is held or a civilian permanently or temporarily residing overseas; or a voter age 75 or older, or a voter with a physical disability.

Click here for an Absentee Ballot Application in PDF.

You may track the status of your absentee ballot by using the poll locator www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/polllocator/