Elections

Mission Statement

The mission of the Murray County election office is to:

• Serve the public of Murray County in the processes of registering citizens to vote and conducting elections in accordance with federal and state laws
• Serve the public and all political candidates with the information necessary for a smooth electoral process
• Maintain accurate records that are required by both federal and state statutes

Responsibilities

This office bears all responsibility for the registration of voters and the conduct of elections as set forth in chapter 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.  All activities are conducted in accordance with the rules of the Georgia State Election Board.

This office conducts voter registration for Eton and Chatsworth.  Elections in each city are conducted by that city.

Provisional Ballot Status

If you would like to check your Provision Ballot's Status you may do so at the Secretary of State's Website

If you have any questions contact Murray County's Elections Department at 706-517-1400 option 7

or

Contact the State Provisional Ballot Hotline at 1-844-537-5375

Notice to Spring Place voters - your precinct has not moved, it is in the same building where it has been for several years.  The building that was once the Spring Place United Methodist Church is now owned by the Salvation Army, as the sign indicates.  You will enter the building by the front doors and will be voting in what was once the sanctuary.

The drop box for absentee ballots in Murray County is in the office of the Board of Elections and Registration in the courthouse annex.  The annex is 121 N 4th Ave., Chatsworth GA.

Any interaction with the Department of Driver Services (DDS) may have affected your voter registration information.  It's important to confirm your voter status and information to ensure that you are registered correctly.  Visit the Georgia Secretary of State's MVP website for verification of your information.  You can follow the directions for seeing a sample ballot below to access that site.

To see a sample ballot,  go to the My Voter Page on the Secretary of State's website and put in your information.  It will show you the ballot you will use when you vote.  You can print it out if you wish. Follow the directions below.

go to www.sos.ga.gov

click on elections at the top

on the right click on my voter page

on the right enter your information

click submit

your information will appear

scroll down

on the right click on view sample ballot

   MURRAY COUNTY - SPECIAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There will be a special election on November 7, 2023 in Murray County.  There will be two questions on the ballot, each asking for a continuation of the SPLOST taxes that are presently in existence.  The Murray County Commissioner is asking for a continuation of the present tax in order to fund projects for the county government.  The Murray County Board of Education is asking for a continuation of the present educational SPLOST for construction projects.

                                                                                                   NOTICE

Logic and Accuracy Testing and the preparation of voting equipment to be used in the November 7, 2023, Special Election on the Murray County SPLOST question and the Board of Education ESPLOST question will begin at 9:00 am on Thursday, September 28.  The process will continue until it is complete.  Testing will take place in the office of the Board of Elections and Registration at 121 North 4th Avenue, Chatsworth and in the adjacent storage facility.  All testing and set up is done in public.

Larry Sampson

Election Superintendent

                                                                                              NOTICE

Advance Voting for the November 7, 2023 Special Election  will begin on October 16th and will continue for three weeks until November 3rd.  Two Saturdays are included; 0ctober 21st and October 28th.  Advanced voting is conducted from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.  The Advance Voting poll is at the Murray County Recreation Center, 651 Hyden Tyler Road in Chatsworth.  There is no Sunday voting in Murray County.

 Absentee by mail

&

Advanced Voting

Provisional ballots