Election Dates & Voter Registration Deadlines

2011 Election Dates and Registration Deadlines

The following Election Dates have been set for 2011 by the Secretary of State, to conduct General/Special and Runoff Elections. Fayette County may not have elections on all these scheduled dates, but the dates have been set aside should an election be required.

Elections	Voter Registration Deadline	Election Date
Special Election (to fill vacancies and propose questions)	February 14, 2011	March 15, 2011
Runoff Date	February 14, 2011	April 12, 2011
Special Election (to fill vacancies only)	May 23, 2011	June 21, 2011
Runoff Date	May 23, 2011	July 19, 2011
Special Election (to fill vacancies only)	August 22. 2011	September 20, 2011
Runoff Date	August 22. 2011	October 18, 2011
General/Special Election (to fill vacancies and propose questions)	October 11, 2011	November 8, 2011
Runoff Date	October 11, 2011	December 6, 2011

QUALIFYING DATES
Special Election ( March 15, 2011):
February 14, 2011	9:00AM Earliest day for a candidate to file Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the March Special Election Ballot
February 16, 2011	12:00Noon Last day for a candidate to file Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the March Special Election Ballot
Candidates for Municipal Office:
August 29, 2011	8:30AM Earliest day for a candidate for municipal office to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the Municipal General Election Ballot O.C.G.A. 21-2-132(d)(3)
September 2, 2011	4:30PM Last day for a candidate for municipal office to file a Notice of Candidacy to have his/her name placed on the Municipal General Election Ballot O.C.G.A. 21-2-132(d)(3)
WRITE-IN CANDIDATES:
September 9, 2011	Earliest day to file and publish a notice of intention to be a write-in candidate in the November Municipal General Election O.C.G.A/ 21-2-133(a)
September 14 , 2011	Last day to file an 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)