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REGISTRATION:
Where to register:
• Office of Chief Deputy Registrar (Tax Commissioner)
Grady County Courthouse
250 North Broad Street
Cairo, GA 39828
• Georgia Driver’s License Bureau
Requirements to Register to Vote:
You Must:
• Be a U. S. Citizen
• Be a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which
you wish to vote
• Be 17 ½ years old to register
• Be 18 years old to vote
• Not be serving a sentence for a conviction of a felony involving
a moral turpitude
• Not have been found mentally incompetent by a judge
You must register or make any changes to your registration at least
30 days prior to the up-coming election. You should receive your
voter precinct card in the mail within 30 days.
POLL WORKERS:
Interested in being a Poll Worker on Election Day?
Requirements:
• Energy and stamina
• Reading skills and print clearly
• Enjoy people and service to others
• Willing to attend a training class
• Willing to accept small payment for a BIG service
• Willing to work a 12-15 hour day
Location:
• At 1 of the 13 precincts throughout Grady County
Duties:
• Help set up the voting place before the polls open
• Help ascertain that persons are qualified to vote
• Help close the polls
If you are interested in becoming a poll worker, contact Sadie
W. Voyles,
Judge of Grady County Probate Court and Superintendent of Elections
at
(229) 377-4621.
ABSENTEE VOTING:
EARLY VOTING is a form of Absentee Voting. A voter may cast his/her
ballot from Monday through Friday in the Chief Deputy Registrar’s
office (Courthouse) the week before an election. No reason has to
be given to vote absentee in this manner.
A voter is allowed to vote ABSENTEE if the person:
• Is required to be absent from his/her precinct all day on
election day
• Is unable to vote in person because of a physical disability
• Is an election official performing official duties
• Observes a religious holiday that falls on election day
• Is required to remain on duty in his/her place of employment
to protect the health, life or safety of the public during the entire
time the polls are open and his/her place of employment is not within
his/her precinct
• Is 75 years of age or older
• Gives constant care to a physically disabled person
Absentee Ballot Applications: Absentee ballot applications are available
in the Chief Deputy Registrar’s office (Courthouse). An absentee
ballot application is required for each election unless you are
75 years old or older or physically disabled or military personnel.
Requesting an Absentee Ballot: A separate application must be made
for the Presidential Preference Primary. You may request an absentee
ballot in person or by mail from the Chief Deputy Registrar’s
Office (Tax Commissioner’s Office) at 250 North Broad Street,
Cairo, GA. 39828. Absentee ballots are available 45 days prior to
the election.
How to Return an Absentee Ballot: Absentee ballots must be returned
to the Chief Deputy Registrar’s office through the U. S. Mail
or by the voter in person, or a relative of a disabled voter by
5:00 p.m. on the election day, in order to be counted.
Additional Information: Contact the Chief Deputy Registrar’s
Office at 250 North Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828; phone (229) 377-1897.
Interested in qualifying
to run for a county office?
For current information and requirements for elected positions,
please visit the Secretary
of State web site or call the Superintendent of Election’s
office at
(229) 377-4621.
County Officials and Candidates Can email their reports to gradypc@alltel.net
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