Walker County Board of Elections & Registration

08/12/2026

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CANCELLATION-
WALKER COUNTY

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-291, notice is hereby given that the two special elections scheduled to be held November 3, 2026 in conjunction with the General Election are canceled. The following candidates have qualified and are unopposed:

• Sharon J. Evans-Tax Commissioner
• Kevin Richardson-School Board, District 4

Under Georgia Law, the unopposed candidate shall be deemed to have voted for himself/herself.

Danielle L. Montgomery
Director of Elections
Walker County

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08/06/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE
Walker County Board of Elections & Registration

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540, a special election shall be held in Walker County for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following question for approval or rejection:

Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 70 years of age or older and which provides a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 75 years of age or older?

The special election will be held on November 3, 2026.

All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to register to vote in the special election may register to vote through the close of business on October 5, 2026. Early voting will be held at The Elections Office, 311 S. Main Street, LaFayette, GA 30728 beginning October 13, 2026-October 30, 2026, with two Saturday’s October 17 & 24, 2026. Additional Early voting locations (Chickamauga, Rossville, and Fairyland) will open on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

07/30/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Walker County Voters to Receive New School Board District Assignments Ahead of November Election
The Walker County Board of Elections & Registration would like to inform all registered voters of an important change affecting future School Board elections.
With the passage of House Bill 1245, the method of electing members of the Walker County Board of Education has changed. Previously, School Board members were elected at large, meaning all registered voters in Walker County voted for every School Board seat on the ballot.
Beginning with the November 3, 2026 General Election and Special Election, School Board members will be elected by district. This means voters will only be eligible to vote for the School Board member representing the district in which they reside.
The November ballot will include:
• Walker County Board of Education District 2
• Walker County Board of Education District 3
• Special Election for Walker County Board of Education District 4 (Unexpired Term)
The Walker County Board of Elections & Registration will mail a new voter precinct card to every registered voter once district assignments have been completed. The card will indicate the voter’s assigned School Board district.
Please note:
• These precinct cards are for informational purposes only and are not required in order to vote.
• Voters may view School Board district boundaries through the Walker County Tax Assessor’s qPublic page. After locating the property, click the box labeled “School Board Districts” on the left side of the map to display the district boundaries.
At this time, the district assignment process is still underway. We anticipate completing all voter assignments by mid-August, at which time the new precinct cards will be mailed.
We appreciate the public’s patience as this transition is completed. Our office is committed to ensuring every voter has accurate information well in advance of the November election.
If you have questions, please contact the Walker County Board of Elections & Registration at 706-638-4349 or visit our office at 311 S. Main Street, LaFayette, GA 30728.

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07/06/2026

07/02/2026

📬 Important Information About Recent Voter Registration Mailings

The Walker County Elections Office has received questions from voters about voter registration mailers that have recently arrived in mailboxes.

These mailings appear to have been sent by a third-party organization called Ready to Register Inc. They were not sent by the Walker County Elections Office or the Georgia Secretary of State's Office.

If you receive one of these mailings:

✅ If you are already registered to vote at your current address, no action is needed. You may simply discard the mailing.

✅ Use caution before providing personal information to unfamiliar organizations or websites.

✅ If you have questions about the mailing itself, please contact Ready to Register Inc. directly at [email protected].

The best way to verify your voter registration status and information is through Georgia's My Voter Page (https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/)

📅 Remember: The voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2026 General Election is October 5, 2026.

If you have questions about your voter registration or need assistance, the Walker County Elections Office is always happy to help. Give us a call or stop by our office—we're here to help!

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06/25/2026

**RISK LIMITING AUDIT NOTICE**

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-498(b)(c) a Risk Limiting Audit (RLA) shall be selected by the Secretary of State for the June 16, 2026, General Primary Runoff Election. The ballots to be audited shall be selected by the SOS and shall be publicly announced and published on the SOS webpage. The RLA shall be open to the public and will take place at the following location, dates, and times:
Walker County Elections & Registration will begin the Risk Limiting Audit for the June 16, 2026 General Primary Runoff Election on Friday, June 26, 2026 at the Walker County Elections Office, 311 S. Main St., LaFayette, GA 30728 at 9:00 am and continue until 5:00pm or until completion.

*The audit will begin again on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:00am, and continue the following business day until complete.

06/18/2026

Walker County Government offices, excluding the landfill, will be closed Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX and announced the end of both the Civil War and slavery. Although the Emancipation Proclamation legally ended slavery in 1863, that information had been withheld in some parts of the country.

06/17/2026

Walker County General Primary Runoff Election Results