Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner and County Agricultural Extension Council will need a minimum of 25 signatures on the nomination petition. Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petition are required to file. Filing is open until August 28th at 5PM.
County Supervisor, Auditor, and Sheriff will need a minimum of 75 signatures on the nomination petition. Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petition are required to file. Candidate filing begins August 5th. Deadline is August 28th by 5PM.
Township Trustee candidate filing begins August 5th. Deadline is August 28th by 5PM. Township Trustees will need a completed Affidavit of Candidacy to file. No signatures required.
Click here for candidate forms and information.
Pre-Registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00pm Monday, October 21. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 21 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 21, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00PM on Election Day to be considered on time to be counted.
Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, October 16, for mail and in-person voting. Download the absentee ballot request form here.
Extended hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Clayton County Election Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, extended office hours will be as follows:
