Voter Registration Forum

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1 Volume 11, Issue 1 Spring 2018 Inside this issue: Letter from the Director Important Voting Deadline 1 1 Letter from the Director Municipal elections for Bloomingdale, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt and Tybee Island were held on November 7, Overall voter turnout was 25.60%. Looking ahead to the year 2018, the General Primary for all of Chatham County will be held on May 22, We encourage you to: Register Offices on the Ballot General Primary and Party Preference Required 2 Requesting an Absentee Ballot 3-4 Advance Voting Schedule 4-5 Using My Voter Page (MVP) 5 Employee Spotlight 6 Contact Information 7 Important: Voter Registration Deadline The deadline to register to vote in the May 22, 2018 General Primary is Tuesday, April 24, All citizens desiring to vote in the General Primary should confirm that they are registered at their current residential address prior to the April 24, 2018 deadline.

2 General Primary Election Offices On The Ballot Governor of Georgia Secretary of State of Georgia U.S. Representative 1st Congressional District Georgia State Senate 1st and 2nd Senate Districts Georgia House of Representatives Districts 161 through 166 Chatham County Board of Education President & 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th Districts Chatham County Superior Court (Judges) - 3 Judgeships Chatham County Recorders Court (Judges) - 2 Judgeships Political Party Selection General Primary The General Primary on May 22, 2018 will require the voter to select a political party preference. The options for party preference are Democrat, Non-Partisan and Republican. The preference selection is only used for primary elections and can be changed with each primary election cycle. Page 2 Page 2

3 Requesting An Absentee Ballot See Next Page -> Page 3

4 Requesting an Absentee Ballot Continued In order for our office to successfully process your request for an absentee ballot, the following items on the form (SAMPLE shown on the preceding page) MUST be completed: Date of Primary, Election or Runoff Party Preference (for primary elections only) Date of Birth Name As Registered Address as Registered Alternate Address for Ballot Mailing (if outside of Chatham County OR Disabled individuals within Chatham County). Exceptions (if applicable, the relevant box should be checked). Voter s signature or mark. Signature of person preparing application or relative requesting ballot (if required). Absentee ballots for the May 22, 2018 General Primary may be requested at the present time with a written request mailed or faxed to our office (see Contact Information on Page 7). Mailing of absentee ballots will begin on April 3, 2018 and end on May 18, Advance Voting Schedule Advance Voting begins on April 30, 2018 and will end on May 18, Our hours and locations during this period will be: April 30, 2018 May 11, 2018: Main Office: Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. May 6, 2018 Sunday Voting Main Office: 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. May 12, 2018 Saturday Voting: Main Office: 9:00 a.m. 4:-00 p.m. Page 4

5 Advance Voting Schedule-Additional Locations Week of May 14, 2018 May 18, 2018 Main Office: Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Savannah Civic Center: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. 4:00p.m. Chatham County Mosquito Control: Monday-Friday 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Islands Library: Monday-Friday 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Southwest Chatham Library: Monday-Friday 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Use My Voter Page ( To Confirm Your Registration Status To confirm your voter registration status anytime, follow these simple steps: 1. Go to in your web browser. 2. Enter the first initial of your first name, your full last name, county of residence and date of birth. 3. Click the Submit button. 4. You will be taken to a screen showing your current registration status. You may print out a copy of your precinct card on this page. 5. You can also click Change Voter Information to make any updates that may be needed to your records. Page 5

6 Employee Spotlight: Ilov Addison Ilov Addison started working at Voter Registration in September 2014 as a seasonal Temp. She officially became a permanent employee on December 8, Her favorite part of the job is working with her teammates and the public on a daily basis. She is a Savannah native who was originally born in Beaufort, SC. Outside the workplace, Ilov enjoys attending church services with her daughter, Chloe, who is 16 years old and a 10th grade honors student at Savannah Early College High School. Ilov also enjoys hanging out with her friends and family and is known by her colleagues for bringing a light, joyous heart to work each day. Page 6

7 Chatham County Voter Registration Office Hours: Election Information Websites Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Secretary of State Office Address: 1117 Eisenhower Dr Suite E Savannah, GA Phone: Fax: voter@chathamcounty.org Mailing Address: PO Box Savannah, GA Deputy Registrar & Third Party Voter Registration Training is held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Voter Registration Office. Call our office for details. Voting Info for Students Federal Voting Assistance Program Chatham County Board of Elections Subscriber Info: Interested in voter registration news? Receive the Newsletter by sending your address to: voter@chathamcounty.org. If you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please send us an at the above address and put unsubscribe in the subject line. We re on the Web! voter.chathamcounty.org Like us on Facebook Chatham County Voter Registration GA VOTES APP Page 7