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Chattahoochee County commissioners set 2026 qualifying fees and election dates
Summary
The Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners approved qualifying fees for the 2026 local elections — $362 for county commission and $72 for school board — and set qualifying dates for March 2–6, 2026, authorizing publication under state law.
The Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 26 to set qualifying fees for the 2026 local elections and to publish them as required by state law. The commission set the fee for county commissioner at $362 and for county board of education member at $72 and approved qualifying dates of March 2–6, 2026.
The motion to approve the fees was moved by Commissioner Jason Frost and seconded by Commissioner Timothy Biddle; the vote was unanimous. Chairman Charles Coffey read the fee schedule as part of a resolution directing the county clerk to publish the list in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131.
Why it matters: Fixing qualifying fees and publishing them by Feb. 1 is a statutory step that determines candidate costs and the official qualifying window ahead of this year’s primaries and local elections. The commission authorized the clerk to publish the fees so candidates and the public receive formal notice.
What happened next: The commission continued its regular work session, and staff confirmed that the county clerk will handle the publication in the statutory timeline. No additional changes to the fee schedule were made at the meeting.
The commission adopted a formal resolution authorizing publication; the county clerk will record the action in the minutes and proceed with statutory notice requirements.
