April 14, 2009 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, 2010 Earliest day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in
candidate in the November General/Nonpartisan Election. O.C.G.A. 21-2-133 (a)

January 8, 2010 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)

February 16, 2010 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the March
Special Election. O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (a)

April 26, 2010 9:00 a.m. Earliest day for a Political Party candidate to file Declaration of
Candidacy to have their name placed on the July General Primary Ballot. O.C.G.A. 21-2-153 (
c) (1)  

April 30, 2010 12:00 noon Last day for a Political Party candidate to file Declaration of
Candidacy to have their name placed on the July General Primary Ballot. O.C.G.A. 21-2-153 (c
) (1)     

June 20, 2010 Last day for a political body to hold a convention for the purpose of
nominating candidates to be placed on the November General Election Ballot. O.C. G.A.
21-2-172 (e)

June 21, 2010 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the July General
Primary/Special Election. O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (a)

June 28, 20109:00 a.m. Earliest day for an Independent or Political Body candidate to file a
nomination petition. O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (d)

June 28, 2010 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 November General
Election Ballot. O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (c ) (1) (2)

July 2, 2010 12:00 noon Last day for Independent, Political Body, or Nonpartisan candidate to
file Notice of Candidacy to have their named placed on the November General Election Ballot.
O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 (c) (1)(2)

July 13, 2010 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 13, 2010 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 23, 2010 Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the September
Special Election. O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (a)

September 7, 2010   Last day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in
candidate in the November General/Nonpartisan/Special Election O.C.G.A. 21-2-133 (a)

September 13, 2010 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)

October 4, 2010 Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the November
General/Nonpartisan/Special Election and Runoff O.C.G.A. 21-2-224 (a)
Election Information
Election Date
Election Type
Registration Cut-off
March 16, 2010
Special Election
February 16, 2010
April 13, 2010
Special Runoff
associated with 3/16/2010
February 16, 2010
July 20, 2010
General Primary/
Special Election
June 21, 2010
August 10, 2010
General Primary/
Special Election Runoff
associated with 7/20/2010
June 21. 2010
September 21, 2010
Special Election
August 23, 2010
October 19, 2010
Special Runoff
associated with 9/21/2010
August 23, 2010
November 2, 2010
General/ Nonpartisan /
Special Election
October 4, 2010
November 30, 2010
General / Nonpartisan /
Special Runoff
associated with 11/2/2010
October 4, 2010
2010 Election / Registration Dates
Lincoln County, Georgia
Board of Elections & Voter Registration