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 voting, mail out absentee ballots, issue voter ID, and operate advance voting sites.

They meet once a month on the second Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m. at Voter Registration, 1117 Eisenhower Dr., Suite E, Savannah, GA  31406.  All meetings are open to the public.

Board Members:
Richard (Skip) Jennings, Chairman
Sage Brown, Board Member
Colin McRae, Board Member
Gerald Pollack, Board Member

Voting in Chatham County

2008 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.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/locator.asp

Georgia Identification Card

If you are a registered voter and do not have a Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card, you can receive a free Georgia Voter Identification Card today. Your free Georgia Voter Identification Card is available through the County Voter Registrar's Office in the county where you live.

In order to receive your free Georgia Voter Identification Card, you will need to present a document confirming your identity to your County Voter Registrar which includes the following:

• your full legal name and date of birth; and/or
• your full legal name and residential address.
  

You can use the same document to confirm your identity AND residential address. For a complete listing of acceptable documentation, please visit the State Election Board website via http://www.gaseb.org/rules_183-1-20.pdf.

Absentee Voting

A registered voter is allowed to vote by absentee ballot if:
  • You will be absent from your precinct from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on election day.
  • You are 75 years old of age or older.
  • You have a physical disability which prevents you from voting in person.
  • You are a caregiver of a person with a disability.
  • You are an election official.
  • You are observing a religious holiday which prevents you from voting in person.
  • You are required to remain on duty in your precinct for the protection of life, health, or safety of the public.
  • An elector may cast an absentee ballot in person at the registrar's office during the period of Monday through Friday of the week immediately preceding the date of the election without having to provide a reason.
  • You are requesting an absentee ballot by mail for such election, and not required to provide a reason 45 days prior to an election.
    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.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/locator.asp

Advance Voting

If your hectic schedule has ever kept you from getting to the polls on Election Day, Georgia law offers you a great solution - advance voting - designed to meet the needs of today's busy Georgians.  With advance voting you may choose to vote in person before Election Day simply as a matter of convenience.  Advance voting allows any registered voter to cast a ballot IN PERSON at their county board of registrars' office during normal business hours on the Monday through Friday of the week prior to an election.  Simply fill out an application at your registration office and provide one of the permitted forms of identification.  You will be issued a ballot to cast right there in the registrars' office.  Please note that you cannot vote on the day immediately preceding the Tuesday election.  Traditional polling places will be open on Election Day.  However, if you choose to advance vote, you cannot cast another ballot at your precinct on Election Day.