| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| June 7 - July 9 | Early / Absentee Voting for July 20 |
| June 21 | Registration Deadline for July 20 |
| June 28 at 9:00 AM to July 2 12:00 PM | Qualifying Week for Candidates |
| July 12 - July 16 | Advance Voting Week |
| July 20 | Election Day Polls Open 7:00 AM Until 7:00 PM |
| August 10 | Runoff Election (If Necessary) |
| September 20 - October 22 | Early / Absentee Voting for November 2 |
| October 4 | Registration Deadline for November 2 |
| October 25 - October 29 | Advance Voting Week |
| November 2 | Election Day Polls Open 7:00 AM Until 7:00 PM |
| November 30 | Runoff Election (If Necessary) |
| Elections | Voter Registration Deadline | Election Date |
|---|---|---|
| Special Election (to fill vacancies only) | February 16, 2010 | March 16, 2010 |
| Runoff Date | February 16, 2010 | April 13, 2010 |
| General Primary / Special Election | June 21, 2010 | July 20, 2010 * |
| Runoff Date | June 21, 2010 | August 10, 2010 |
| Special Election (to fill vacancies only) | August 23, 2010 | September 21, 2010 |
| Runoff Date | August 23, 2010 | October 19, 2010 |
| General / NonPartisan / Special Election | October 4, 2010 | November 2, 2010 * |
| Runoff Date | October 4, 2010 | November 30, 2010 |
* Special Election to fill vacancies and present a question to voters
| Date / Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 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 at 9:00 AM | 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 at 12:00 PM | 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, 2010 at 9:00 AM | 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 at 9:00 AM | 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 at 12:00 PM | 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 at 12:00 PM | 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 at 12:00 PM | 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 OCGA. 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) |
Department of the Columbus, Georgia Consolidated Government