Elections & Voter Registration
Download Sample Ballots for the May 19, 2026 General Primary
May 19, 2026 Election Important Dates
General Primary Election
LAST DAY TO REGISTER : April 20, 2026
EARLY VOTING DATES : Monday, April 27th – Saturday, May 2nd
Monday, May 4th - Saturday, May 9th
Monday, May 11th - Friday, May 15th
EARLY VOTING TIME : Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 4:00pm
EARLY VOTING LOCATION : Baldwin County Government Center
(Left side building entrance ONLY)
ABSENTEE VOTING : 1st day to apply for Absentee Ballot Application - Monday, March 2nd
1st day to MAIL OUT Absentee Ballots - Monday, April 20th
Last day to MAIL OUT Absentee Ballots - Friday, May 8th
Last day to RETURN Absentee Ballots - Tuesday, May 19th @ 7:00pm
ELECTION DAY : Tuesday, May 19, 2026
ELECTION DAY TIME : 7:00am - 7:00pm
VOTING MACHINE PREPARATION
This is to advise all candidates, committees, political organizations, and interested citizens that the Logic and Accuracy test on voting equipment to be used in the May 19, 2026 General Primary Election of Baldwin County will commence on April 8, 2026 at 8:30 A.M.
This preparation will commence at the Baldwin County Board of Election’s Office in the Baldwin County Government Building and will continue from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm daily until completion.
Eric Unold
Supervisor of Elections
NOTICE
Processing Absentee Ballots for the May 19, 2026 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386(2)(A) and State Election Board Rules you are hereby notified that it is the intent of the Baldwin County Election’s Office to begin processing paper absentee ballots cast during the May 19, 2026 election beginning at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 and continuing until 5:00 PM daily until completion at the Election’s Office in the Baldwin County Government Building, 1601 North Columbia Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061.
The early processing of absentee ballots before the closing of the polls shall be a controlled process in order to maintain the secrecy of all ballots and to protect against the collection or disclosure of any balloting information before the close of the polls at 7:00 PM on Election Day.
For additional information you may contact the Election’s Office at (478) 445-4526.
Eric Unold, Election Supervisor
VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
The Baldwin County Registrars Office is the designated absentee ballot voting precinct for Baldwin County and the City of Milledgeville. In order to qualify to register to vote must:
- 17 1/2 years old to register, 18 years old to vote
- Resident of the county
- United States citizen
- Not be serving a sentence or probation for a felony conviction
VOTER REGISTRATION SITES
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- WIC, DFACS, Rehab
- Mary Vinson Library
- Recruitment Offices
- Baldwin County Government Building & Milledgeville City Hall
- Georgia College & State University
- Georgia Military College
- Central Georgia Technical College
- Baldwin County High School
- John Milledge Academy
For forms and election schedules, please visit The Georgia Secretary of State page.
For information regarding Georgia Identification cards for the purpose of voting, please visit the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
For Federal Voter Information, please visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
