March 20,2007
Special Election
February 19, 2007
June 19, 2007
Special Election
May 21, 2007
July 17, 2007
Special Election Runoff
May 21, 2007
September 18, 2007
Special Election
August 20, 2007
November 6, 2007
Municipal General Election
October 9, 2007
December 4, 2007
Municipal General Runoff
October 9, 2007
Date of Election
Type Election Conducted
Last Day to Register to Vote
ELECTION INFORMATION
LINCOLN COUNTY GEORGIA
BOARD OF ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION
2007 ELECTION/REGISTRATION DATES
February 5, 2008
Presidential Preference
Primary/Special Election
January 7, 2008
July 15, 2008
General Primary/Special
Election
June 16, 2008
August 5, 2008
Primary Runoff/Special Runoff
June 16, 2008
September 16, 2008
Special Election
August 18, 2008
November 4, 2008
General - Nonpartisan
Election/ Special Election
October 6, 2008
December 2, 2008
General - Nonpartisan
Election Runoff
October 9, 2007October 6,
2008
Date of Election
Type Election Conducted
Last Day to Register to Vote
2008 ELECTION/REGISTRATION DATES
January 1, 2007 Earliest day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in
candidate in the Municipal General Election. O.C.G.A. 21-2-133 (a)

February 20, 2007 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the March 20,
2007 Special Election.

May 21, 2007 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the June 19, 2007
Special Election.

August 20, 2007 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the September
18, 2007 Special Election.

August 27, 2007
8:30 A.M. Earliest day for a candidate for municipal office to file a Notice of Candidacy to
have his/her name placed on the Municipal General Election Ballot. 21-2-132 (3) (A)
August 31, 2007
4:30 P.M. Last day for a candidate for municipal office to file a Notice of Candidacy to have
his/her name placed on the Municipal General Election Ballot. 21-2-132 (3) (A)
September 7, 2007 Last day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in
candidate in the Municipal General Election. O.C.G.A. 21-2-133 (a).
September 12, 2007 Last day to file affidavit stating that notice of intention to be a write-in
candidate for an office has been published in accordance with O.C.G.A. 21-2-133 (a) (1)
(2).

October 9, 2007 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the Municipal
General Election and Runoff.  O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (a)
April 8, 2007 Earliest day for a political body to begin circulating nomination petitions for
state-wide candidates nominated by convention.  O.C.G.A. 21-2-182

January 1, 2008 Earliest day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in
candidate in the General or Nonpartisan Election.
O.C.G.A. 21-2-133 (a)

January 7, 2008 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the February 5,
2008 Presidential Preference Primary/Special
Election.  O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (a)

January 10, 2008 Earliest day for an Independent or Political Body candidate to begin
circulating a nomination  petition for an office other than a Political Body candidate running
for a state-wide office in which they are nominated by state-wide convention.  O.C.G.A.
21-2-170 (e)

April 28, 2008 9:00 A.M. Earliest day for a Political Party candidate to file Declaration of
Candidacy to have their name placed on the General Primary Ballot. O.C.G.A. 21-2-153 (c)
(1)

May 2, 2008 12:00 Noon Last day for a Political Party candidate to file Declaration of
Candidacy to have their name placed on the General Primary
Ballot. O.C.G.A.  21-2-153 (c) (1)

June 7, 2008 Last day for a political body to hold a convention for the purpose of nominating
candidates to be placed on the General Election Ballot. O.C.G.A 21-2-172 (e)  

June 16, 2008 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General
Primary. O.C.G.A. 21-2-224(a)

June 23, 2008 9:00 A.M. Earliest day for an Independent or Political Body candidate to file a
nomination petition.  

June 23, 2008 9:00 A.M. Earliest day for an Independent, Political Body, or Nonpartisan
candidate to file Notice of Candidacy to have their name placed on the General Election
Ballot. O.C.G.A. 21-2-132(c) (1) (2)

June 27, 2008 12:00 Noon Last day for an Independent, Political Body, or Nonpartisan
candidate to file Notice of Candidacy to have their name placed on the General Election
Ballot. O.C.G.A. 21-2-132(c) (1)(2)  

July 8, 2008 12:00 Noon Last day for an Independent or a Political Body candidate to file the
required nomination petition. O.C.G.A. 21-2-132(d); 21-2-187

July 8, 2008 12:00 Noon Last day for a political body desiring to nominate its statewide
candidates by convention to file a qualifying petition. O.C.G.A. 21-2-187

August 18, 2008 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the Special
Election to be held on September 16, 2008. O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (b) (2)

September 2, 2008 Last day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in
candidate in the General or Nonpartisan Election. O.C.G.A. 21-2-133 (a)

September 8, 2008 Last day to file affidavit stating that notice of intention to be a write-in
candidate has been published in accordance with O.C.G.A. 21-2-133 (b)

October 6, 2008 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the General and
Nonpartisan Election and Runoff. O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (a)