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2020 Candidate Qualifying Information

For more information on candidate qualifying in 2020, visit the Running for Office webpage.

2020 Elections Schedule

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has moved the Presidential Preference Primary and the state and local primary to June 9, 2020.

Election	Voter Registration Deadline	Election Date
Presidential Preference Primary	May 11	June 9
General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election	May 11	June 9
General Primary Runoff, Nonpartisan General Runoff, and Special Runoff Election for Local and State Offices (if needed)	July 13	August 11
General Election and Special Election	October 5	November 3
General Election and Special Election Runoffs for Local and State Offices (if needed)	October 5	December 1
General Election Runoff for Federal Offices (if needed)	December 7	January 5, 2021

Beat the lines and vote Absentee/Advance by mail or Advance in person this year.

Also, be sure to check your voter registration status on the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page before the voter registration deadline to ensure your information is up to date.

Offices up for election on the 2020 Ballot

Below is a list of the offices up for election in 2020:

President/Vice President
U.S. Senators (2)
U.S. House of Representatives
Public Service Commissioners (3)
State Senators
State House of Representatives
District Attorney
Clerk of Superior Court
Sheriff
Tax Commissioner
Chair, Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners, Districts 1, 3
Board of Education , Districts 1, 3, 5
Judge, Superior Court (6)
Judge, State Court (4)
Judge, Probate Court
Chief Magistrate