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Dougherty County elections office outlines preparations for June special elections
Summary
At its May 2025 meeting, the Dougherty County Board of Elections heard an update from Elections Supervisor Johnson on training, absentee deadlines, logic-and-accuracy testing, a tentative post-election audit schedule and a new state requirement under House Bill 1207 that candidates verify ballot name information within 24 hours.
At its May 2025 meeting, the Dougherty County Board of Elections heard that the elections office is preparing for a June 17 special primary and related special elections, Elections Supervisor Johnson said.
The update summarized key calendar items voters and poll workers need to know: the last day to register was May 19; absentee applications accepted beginning March 31 through June 6; advanced voting will run May 27 through June 13; and logic-and-accuracy testing of equipment will begin the next day at 8:30 a.m. in the election office and then continue at other locations, Johnson said. She also said the office invited the public to observe testing.
The report flagged a new state requirement from House Bill 1207:…
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