ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The May primary election is around the corner for the Peach State.
Georgia is primed to become a national focus not just for the primary election, which is May 21, but also the general election in November.
Here’s everything you need to know:
How do I see who I’m voting for before I vote?
Need to see what your ballot will look like before you head to the voting booth?
The Georgia Secretary of State’s website allows registered voters to see what their ballot will look like. This allows voters to know what they are voting for before casting their vote.
How to find your sample ballot
- First, go to mvp.sos.ga.gov
- Here’s how you login: First initial, last name, the name of the county you're registered to vote in, date of birth
- Then, simply scroll past your address information and find "View Sample Ballot"
- You will be able to choose from Democrat, Republican, or a Nonpartisan ballot.
How do I find where I vote?
On Election Day, voters will head to their specific voting precinct to cast their ballot. A voter’s specific polling location depends entirely on where that person lives in the county they are registered to vote in.
How to find your voting precinct
- First, go to mvp.sos.ga.gov
- Here’s how you login: First initial, last name, the name of the county you're registered to vote in, date of birth
- Then, simply scroll past your address information and find "Polling information"
On an election day, polls are typically open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For early voting, votes can be cast at any early voting location in the county you’re registered in. You can find all available early voting locations by visiting the Secretary of State’s website and selecting your county of residence from the list. During early voting, polls are typically open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays. Hours can very.
Are there any important election dates to keep in mind?
There are several dates to keep in mind ahead of the May primary.
Those are:
- April 29: First day of early voting
- May 4: First mandatory Saturday voting
- May 5: First optional Sunday voting
- May 10: Deadline to request an absentee ballot for May primary/nonpartisan election
- May 11: Second mandatory Saturday voting
- May 12: Second optional Sunday voting
- May 17: Last day of early voting
- May 21: Election day
If there is a runoff election, here are the important dates to know:
- June 7: Deadline to request an absentee ballot for runoff election
- June 10: Early voting for runoff election begins
- June 14: Last day of early voting
- June 18: Runoff election day
Key Fulton County elections
Fulton County District Attorney (Democrat)
- Christian Wise Smith
- Fani Willis (Incumbent)
Fulton County Sheriff (Democrat)
- James JT Brown
- Joyce Farmer
- Kirt Beasley
- Patrick Labat (Incumbent)
Judge of Superior Court Atlanta Judicial Circuit
- Robert Hillard Patillo II
- Scott McAfee (Incumbent)
- Tiffani Johnson
U.S. House of Representative races for Georgia
United States Representative District 1 (Democrat)
- Patti Hewitt
United State Representative District 1 (Republican)
- Earl “Buddy” Carter (Incumbent)
United States Representative District 2 (Democrat)
- Sanford Bishop (Incumbent)
United States Representative District 2 (Republican)
- Wayne Johnson
- Chuck Hand
- Michael Nixon
- Regina Liparoto
United States Representative District 3 (Democrat)
- Maura Keller
- Val Almonord
United States Representative District 3 (Republican)
- Brian Jack
- Jim Bennett
- Michael Dugan
- Mike Crane
- Philip Singleton
United States Representative District 4 (Democrat)
- Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. (Incumbent)
United States Representative District 4 (Republican)
- Eugene Yu
United States Representative District 5 (Democrat)
- Nikema Williams (Incumbent)
United States Representative District 5 (Republican)
- John “Bongo” Salvesen
United States Representative District 6 (Democrat)
- Jerica Richardson
- Lucy McBath (Incumbent)
- Mandisha Ann-Marie Thomas
United States Representative District 6 (Republican)
- Jeff Criswell
United States Representative District 7 (Democrat)
- Bob Christian
United States Representative District 7 (Republican)
- Rich McCormick (Incumbent)
- United States Representative District 8 (Democrat)
- Darrius Maurice Butler
- Vince Watkins
United States Representative District 8 (Republican)
- Austin Scott (Incumbent)
United States Representative District 9 (Democrat)
- Tambrei Cash
United States Representative District 9 (Republican)
- Andrew Clyde (Incumbent)
United States Representative District 10 (Democrat)
- Alexandra “Lexy” Doherty
- Jessica Fore
United States Representative District 10 (Republican)
- Mike Collins (Incumbent)
United States Representative District 11 (Democrat)
- Antonio Daza
- Katy “Kate” L. Stamper
United States Representative District 11 (Republican)
- Barry Loudermilk (Incumbent)
- Lori Marie Pesta
- Mike Pons
United States Representative District 12 (Democrat)
- Daniel “DJ” Jackson
- Elizabeth “Liz” Johnson
United States Representative District 12 (Republican)
- Richard Allen (Incumbent)
United States Representative District 13 (Democrat)
- Brian K. Johnson
- David Scott (Incumbent)
- Karen Rene
- Marcus Flowers
- Mark Baker
- Rashid Malik
- Uloma Kama
United States Representative District 13 (Republican)
- Johsie Cruz Fletcher
- Jonathan Chavez
United States Representative District 14 (Democrat)
- Clarence Blalock
- Deric Houston
- Joseph Leigh
- Shawn General Harris
United States Representative District 14 (Republican)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (Incumbent)
Georgia House of Representatives races
State House Representative District 21 (Republican)
- Brad Thomas (Incumbent)
- Gregg Kirkpatrick
State House Representative, District 22 (Republican)
- Jordan Ridley (Incumbent)
- Paul G. Kettering
State House Representative District 25 (Republican)
- Cary Lucas
- Todd Jones (Incumbent)
State House Representative District 30 (Republican)
- Derrick McCollum (Incumbent)
- Norine Cantor
State House Representative District 38 (Democrat)
- David Lawrence Wilkerson (Yes)
- Martine Claude Maignan
State House Representative District 40 (Democrat)
- Abby Amore
- Montenia Edwards
State House Representative District 42 (Democrat)
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Teri Anulewicz (Incumbent)
State House Representative District 47 (Democrat)
- Anthia Carter
- Debra Shigley
State House Representative District 47 (Republican)
- Jan Jones (Republican)
- P. “Phoebe” Eckhardt
State House Representative District 49 (Democrat)
- Charles Squires
- Grace Demit
State House Representative District 49 (Republican)
- Chuck Martin (Incumbent)
- Michael Gordon
State House Representative District 56 (Democrat)
- Adalina “Ada” Merello
- Bryce Berry
- Corwin CP Monson
- Dawn Samad
- William “Leonard” Watkins
State House Representative District 60 (Democrat)
- Diane Clair
- Shelia Jones (Incumbent)
State House Representative District 61 (Democrat)
- De’lonn Brown
- Mekyah McQueen
State House Representative District 65 (Democrat)
- Deandre S. Pickett
- Mel Keyton
- Robert Dawson
- Sam Wakefield
State House Representative District 67 (Republican)
- Kevin G. Smith
- Matthew Hammett
State House Representative District 69 (Democrat)
- Bobby B. Ferrell
- Cobie Lyrix Brown
- Debra Bazemore (Incumbent)
- Jared Daigre
- Ray Mills
State House Representative District 71 (Republican)
- Justin “Jutt” Howard
- Marc Lattanzio
State House Representative District 73 (Democrat)
- Tim Wilkinson
- Tom Thomason
State House Representative District 74 (Democrat)
- Maggy Martinez
- Robert Flournoy Jr.
State House Representative District 75 (Democrat)
- Eric W. Bell II (Incumbent)
- Michael Glanton Jr.
State House Representative District 81 (Republican)
- Lauren Daniel (Incumbent)
- Noelle Kahaian
State House Representative District 84 (Democrat)
- Hunter Kemp
- Mary Margaret Oliver (Incumbent)
State House Representative District 90 (Democrat)
- Becky Evans (Incumbent)
- Saira Draper
State House Representative District 91 (Democrat)
- Angela Moore (Incumbent)
- Dee Dawkins-Haigler
- Marcus Akins
State House Representative District 96 (Democrat)
- Arlene Beckles
- Neva Thompson
- Sonia Lopez
State House Representative District 98 (Democrat)
- Jorge Luis Granados
- Marvin Lim (Incumbent)
State House Representative District 100 (Republican)
- David Clark (Incumbent)
- Michael Day
State House Representative District 113 (Democrat)
- Karla Daniels Hooper
- Sharon Henderson (Incumbent)
State House Representative District 121 (Republican)
- John Michael Grigsby
- Marcus A. Wiedower (Incumbent)
State House Representative District 124 (Democrat)
- Melanie M. Miller
- Rickie Glenn
State House Representative District 134 (Republican)
- Joshua Lewis
- Robert L. Dickey III (Incumbent)
State House Representative District 136 (Republican)
- David Jenkins (Republican)
- Michael J. Riesen
Georgia Senate races
State Senate District 7 (Republican)
- Clara Richardson-Olguin
- Fred Clayton
- J. Gregory Howard
- Louis Ligon
State Senate District 21 (Democrat)
- Lillia Michelle Lionel
- Tracey Verhoeven
State Senate District 25 (Republican)
- Leland Jake Olinger
- Ricky A. “Rick” Williams (Incumbent)
State Senate District 28 (Democrat)
- Donzella James (Incumbent)
- Terracia Tee Wilkinson
State Senate District 32 (Republican)
- Ben Paul Fremer
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Incumbent)
State Senate District 33 (Democrat)
- Euriel Hemmerly
- Michael Doc Rhett (Incumbent)
State Senate District 34 (Democrat)
- Daymetrie Williams
- Herman “Drew” Andrews
- Kenya Wicks
- Melody Totten
- Tyriq T. Jackson
- Valencia Stovall
- XE Ross
State Senate District 36 (Democrat)
- Michel Powell
- Nan Orrock (Incumbent)
State Senate District 37 (Democrat)
- Sadia Ali
- Vanessa Ella Parker
State Senate District 38 (Democrat)
- Darryl “DJ” Terry II
- Nate Green
- Nkoyo Effiong Lewis
- Ralph Long III
- Rashaun Kemp
- Richard Wright
State Senate District 40 (Democrat)
- David Lubin
- Sally Harrell (Incumbent)
State Senate District 41 (Democrat)
- Kim Jackson (Incumbent)
- Tyion Fields
State Senate District 44 (Democrat)
- Elena Parent (Incumbent)
- Nadine Thomas
State Senate District 49 (Republican)
- Drew Echols
- Josh Clark
State Senate District 55 (Democrat)
- Iris Hamilton
- Osborn Murray III
- Randal Mangham
- Robin Biro
- Verdaillia Turner
Metro Atlanta elections
Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court (Democrat)
- Che’ Alexander
- Keisha Lashun Waites
- Ralph Joseph Hughes
- Rodney J. Fowler
Fulton County Tax Commissioner (Democrat)
- Arthur Ferdinand (Incumbent)
- Duvwon Robinson
DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer (Democrat)
- Larry Johnson
- Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
- Stephen “Steve” Bradshaw
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division A-3
- Dionne McGee
- Mecca Anderson
- Yolanda Mack
Judge of State Court of DeKalb County Division A-6
- Ana Maria Martinez (Incumbent)
- Tyshawn Yvonne Jackson
Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court (Democrat)
- Brunessa Elizabeth Drayton
- Carole Melton
- Connie Mae Taylor (Incumbent)
- Nicholas Simpson
Cobb County Commission Chairperson (Democrat)
- Lisa Natasha Cupid (Incumbent)
- Shelia Trappier Edwards
Cobb County Probate Court Judge
- Kelli L. Wolk (Incumbent)
- Rebecca Keaton
Cobb County Sheriff (Democrat)
- Craig D. Owens Sr. (Incumbent)
- Gregory B. Gilstrap
Cobb County Sheriff (Republican)
- Antaney Hogan
- David Cavender
- Ricci Mason
Cobb County State Court Judge Division 1, Post 7
- Carl Bowers (Incumbent)
- Crystal Stevens Mcelrath
- Matt McMaster
Cobb County Tax Commissioner (Democrat)
- Carla Jackson (Incumbent)
- Jan Becker
District Attorney, Cobb Judicial Circuit (Democrat)
- Flynn Broady Jr. (Incumbent)
- Sonya Allen
Gwinnett County Commission Chairman (Democrat)
- Donne Mcleod
- Nicole Love Hendrickson (Incumbent)
Gwinnett County Commission Chairman (Republican)
- John Sabic
- Justice Udo Nwaigwe
State Court of Gwinnett County Judge
- Ramona Toole Sakhanokho
- Shawn Bratton (Incumbent)
Gwinnett County Sheriff (Democrat)
- Brian Whiteside
- Curtis Clemons
- Joseph “Joe” Mark
- Keybo Taylor (Incumbent)
- Shurron Green
Gwinnett County Sheriff (Republican)
- Baron Reinhold
- Mike Baker
- Oladipupo Soyomokun
Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner (Democrat)
- Denise Mitchell (Incumbent)
- Phillip Brown III
District Attorney, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
- Andrea Alabi
- Daryl Manns
- Patsy Austin-Gatson (Incumbent)
Hall County Clerk of Superior Court (Republican)
- Chris Slate
- Mark Pettitt
Hall County Commission Chair (Republican)
- Craig Lutz
- David Gibbs
- Richard Higgins (Incumbent)
Hall County Sheriff (Republican)
- Gerald Couch (Incumbent)
- Jim Hammock
Hall County State Court Judge
- Andy Maddox
- Brian Heck
- John “Tripp” Wingate III
Cherokee County Magistrate Judge (Republican)
- Greg Douds
- Jack “Trey” Goodwin III
Pickens County Board of Education Post 4 (Republican)
- Bron Clifford Stanley
- Ricky Jonford Walker
- Susan Finley (Incumbent)
Pickens County Chief Magistrate (Republican)
- Connie Lynn Hughes
- Larry Alan Morris (Incumbent)
Bartow County Clerk of Superior Court (Republican)
- Josh Biddy
- Milena Herring
Bartow County Sheriff (Republican)
- Clark Millsap (Incumbent)
- Corey Lawrence
Paulding County Commission Chairman (Republican)
- Brian Stover
- Tim Estes
Paulding County School Board Member At-Large (Democrat)
- Cynthia Starke-Jones
- Sasha Johnson
Paulding County School Board Member At Large (Republican)
- Jeff Fuller (Incumbent)
- Shannon Pleasants Price
Paulding County Sheriff (Republican)
- Ashley Henson
- Chad Hunton
Haralson County Chief Magistrate (Republican)
- Blane Cochran
- Jason Blackmon
Haralson County Commission Chairman (Republican)
- Brian L. Walker
- Ronnie Ridley (Incumbent)
Haralson County Sheriff (Republican)
- John Daniel
- Stacy Ralph Williams (Incumbent)
- Wade Williams
Haralson County Tax Commissioner (Republican)
- Natasha O. Pope (Incumbent)
- Robert “Bob” McPherson
Carroll County Chief Magistrate
- Kierston Phillips
- Nathaniel Smith (Incumbent)
Heard County Chief Magistrate (Republican)
- Brenda Jennings (Republican)
- Fritz Oh
Heard County Commission Chair (Republican)
- Rodney Kay Jr.
- Tracy McCormick
Coweta County Board of Education At Large District 2
- Alex Hand
- Frank M. Farmer
Meriwhether County Probate Court Judge
- John D. Rasnick (Incumbent)
- Kenyatta Nichelle Bell
Pike County Sheriff (Republican)
- Jimmy Thomas (Incumbent)
- Scott Gray
Jasper County Chief Magistrate
- Chrissy Pitts Mason
- John Henderson
- Tim Lam (Incumbent)
Jasper County Coroner (Republican)
- Billy Norris (Incumbent)
- Thomas Satterley
Newton County Clerk of Superior Court (Democrat)
- John Bryant
- Stephanie Finnie
Newton County Coroner (Democrat)
- Gabriel Maurice White
- Kimberly Griggs
Newton County Commission Chairperson (Democrat)
- Marcello Banes (Incumbent)
- Marcus Jordan
Newton County Tax Commissioner (Democrat)
- Avis E. Williams
- Brent Bennett
- Margaret Smith
- Marilyn Williams
Henry County Commission Chairman (Democrat)
- Carlotta Harrell (Incumbent)
- Marion D. Calhoun
- Vivian Thomas
Henry County Coroner (Democrat)
- Donald Cleveland (Incumbent)
- Tony Brown
Henry County Sheriff
- Adrian Washington
- Curtis Steven Farmer
- Cornell “C.J.” Madison Jr.
- Reginald Scandrett (Incumbent)
- Walter J. Woolfork
- Willie Brown
- John Lee Redlinger
Henry County State Court Judge
- Loletha Hale
- Stephen N. Knights Jr.
Henry County Tax Commissioner (Democrat)
- Michael C. Harris (Incumbent)
- Toneen Brown
Rockdale County Clerk of Superior Court (Democrat)
- Janice Morris (Yes)
- Kai Oden
Rockdale County Board of Education Post 1
- Kevin C. Taffe
- Larry V. Cox
- Mandy M. North (Incumbent)
Rockdale County Board of Education Post 3
- John A. Martin
- Justin Kenney (Incumbent)
Rockdale County Board of Education Post 4
- Darlene M. Smith
- Heather Duncan (Incumbent)
Rockdale County Board of Education Post 5
- Akita Parmer (Incumbent)
- Tene Davis
Rockdale County Commission Chairman
- Brian Lynn Jenkins
- James Sendelbach
- Janice Frey Vanness
- Oz Nesbitt (Incumbent)
- Richard A. Oden
Rockdale County Commission Post 1
- Arlan Gibson
- Fran Wright
- Renee Harris Simpson
- Sherri L. Washington (Incumbent)
- Tuwanya Smith
- Yul Anderson
Rockdale County Sheriff (Democrat)
- Corey Hambrick
- Eric Levett (Incumbent)
- Ronald Muckle
Clayton County Clerk of Superior Court (Democrat)
- Chanae Clemons (Incumbent)
- Chivonne Fleming
- Jennifer Diggs
Clayton County Commission Chair (Democrat)
- Alieka Anderson
- Felicia Franklin Warner
- Geffry Tate
- Terry Baskin
Clayton County Sheriff (Democrat)
- Charlene Watson-Fraser
- Clarence Edward Cox
- Jeffrey Turner
- Levon Allen (Incumbent)
Spalding County Probate Judge
- Alexander Pope
- Kay Perdue
Superior court judge races
Judge of Superior Court Atlanta Judicial Circuit
- Brandi Reeves
- Rachel Krause (Incumbent)
Judge of Superior Court Clayton Judicial Circuit
- Deitra Butler
- Robert Mack, Jr. (Incumbent)
Judge of Superior Court, Cobb Judicial Circuit
- Julie Jacobs (Incumbent)
- Sylvia Goldman
Judge of Superior Court Douglas Judicial Circuit
- Lauren Wallace
- Nicole Jones
- Zaine Hedge
Judge of Superior Court Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
- Kimberly Gallant
- Rodney S. Harris
Judge of Superior Court Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
- B. Thassanee Gutter-Parker
- Regina Matthews
- Tuwanda Rush Williams
Judge of Superior Court Northeastern Judicial Circuit
- John G. Breakfield
- Michelle Hall
Judge of Superior Court Piedmont Judicial Circuit
- Ben Green
- Jim R. David
Judge of Superior Court Piedmont Judicial Circuit
- Andy Crawford
- Wanda Barnett
Judge of Superior Court Rockdale Judicial Circuit
- Clarence Cuthpert Jr.
- Maureen Elizabeth Wood
Judge of Supreme Court
- Andrew Pinson (Incumbent)
- John Barrow
Judge of the Court of Appeals
- Jeff Davis
- Tabitha Ponder
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