2022 State Elections & Voter Registration Calendar

Elections

Voter Registration Deadline

Election Date

Special Election Date

February 14, 2022

March 15, 2022
Special Election Runoff Date

February 14, 2022

April 12, 2022
General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election, and Special Election Date

April 25, 2022

May 24, 2022
General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election, and Special Election Runoff Date

April 25, 2022

June 21, 2022
General Primary Election Runoff Date for Federal Races

May 23, 2022

June 21, 2022
General Election/Special Election Date

October 11, 2022

November 8, 2022
General Election/Special Election Runoff Date

October 11, 2022

December 6, 2022
General Election Runoff Date for Federal Races

November 7, 2022

December 6, 2022
KEY DATES
January 1, 2022 Earliest day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in candidate in the General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(a)
January 13, 2022 Earliest day to circulate nomination petition for General Election for Independent/Political Body Candidates O.C.G.A. § 21-2-170(e)
February 1, 2022 Last day to fix and publish qualifying fees for offices to be filled during the 2022 Election Cycle. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131(a)(1)(A)
February 14, 2022 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the March Special Election and Runoff Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224
February 21, 2022 Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the March Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2- 384(a)(2)
February 21, 2022 Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the March Special Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2- 385(d)(1)(A)
February 26, 2022 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the March Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)
February 27, 2022 Optional Sunday Voting for the March Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)
March 4, 2022 Last day to submit absentee ballot application for the March Special Election O.C.G.A. 21-2-381(a)(1)(A)
March 5, 2022 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the March Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)
March 6, 2022 Optional Sunday Voting for the March Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)
March 7, 2022 Earliest day to apply for an absentee ballot for the May General Primary Election O.C.G.A. 21-2- 381(a)(1)(A)
March 7, 2022, 9:00 A.M. Earliest day to qualify for Primary/Nonpartisan and Independent/Political Body Candidates for November General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-153(c)(1)(A)
March 11, 2022 12:00 Noon Last day to qualify for Primary/Nonpartisan and Independent/Political Body Candidates for November General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-153(c)(1)(A)
March 18, 2022 Last day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a Non-Partisan Write-In Candidate. O.C.G.A. § 21- 2-133(a)
March 23, 2022 2 Last day to file affidavit stating the notice of intention to be a Non-Partisan Write-In Candidate has been published in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(b)
April 1, 2022 Last day to submit absentee ballot application for the April Special Election Runoff O.C.G.A. 21-2- 381(a)(1)(A)
April 5, 2022 Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)
April 25, 2022 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election and Runoff Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224
May 2, 2022 Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)(A)
May 7, 2022 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2- 385(d)
May 8, 2022 Optional Sunday Voting for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)
May 13, 2022 Last day to submit absentee ballot application for the May General Primary Election O.C.G.A. 21-2- 381(a)(1)(A)
May 14, 2022 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2- 385(d)
May 15, 2022 Optional Sunday Voting for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)
May 23, 2022 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Primary Runoff for Federal Races.
June 10, 2022 Last day to submit absentee ballot application for the June General Primary Runoff O.C.G.A. 21-2- 381(a)(1)(A)
June 13, 2022 2 Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting for the General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Runoff Election must begin no later than this date. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)(B)
June 27, 2022 9:00 AM Earliest day for an Independent or a Political Body Candidate to file their Nomination Petition to have his/her name placed on the General Election Ballot. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132(e)
July 12, 2022 12:00 Noon Last day for an Independent or a Political Body Candidate to file their Nomination Petition to have his/her name placed on the General Election Ballot. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-132(e)
August 22, 2022 Earliest day to apply for an absentee ballot for November General Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-381(a)(1)(A)
September 6, 2022 Last day to file the notice of intention to be a write-in candidate and have notice published in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(a)
September 11, 2022 Last day to file affidavit stating the notice of intention to be a Write-In Candidate has been published in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-133(b)
September 20, 2022 Earliest day for a registrar to mail an absentee ballot for the November General/Special Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)
October 11, 2022 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the November General Election and Runoff Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224(a) **October 10th is a State Holiday**
October 17, 2022 Advanced (Absentee In-Person) Voting begins for the November General Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2- 385(d)(1)
October 22, 2022 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the November General Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)
October 23, 2022 Optional Sunday Voting for the November General Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)
October 28, 2022 Last day to submit absentee ballot application for the November General Election O.C.G.A. 21-2- 381(a)(1)(A)
October 29, 2022 Mandatory Saturday Voting for the November General Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)
October 30, 2022 Optional Sunday Voting for the November General Election O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385(d)(1)
November 7, 2022 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Election Runoff for Federal Races.
As soon as possible Absentee ballots shall be mailed out as soon as possible prior to the General Election Runoff for Local and State Offices. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384 (a) – Advanced (In-Person) Voting begins for the General Election Runoff for Local and State Offices. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385 (d)(1)

*O.C.G.A. § 21-2-14. When the last day for the exercise of any privilege or discharge of any duty prescribed or required by this chapter shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the next succeeding business day shall be the last day for the exercise of such privilege or the discharge of such duty.