Fulton County Voting and Elections

PUBLIC NOTICE OF RECOUNT

Upon request by a candidate and under the authority of O.C.G.A. § 21-2-495(c)(1), the Secretary of State has ordered a statewide recount of the May 19, 2026, General Primary Public Service Commission District 3 Election.

Notice is hereby given that the Fulton County portion of the recount will be conducted as follows:

• Commencement of Recount: Thursday, June 18 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Recount Daily Operations, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or until complete:

Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Monday June 22

Secretary of State deadline for completion, by 5 p.m. Friday, June 26

Members of the public may contact the Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections at 404-612-7020 to inquire whether the recount has been completed.

The recount is open to the public and will be conducted at the following location: Fulton County Election Hub & Operations Center, 5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road Union City, GA 30213.

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RISK LIMITING AUDIT NOTICE

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-498(b)(c) a Risk Limiting Audit (RLA) shall be selected by the Secretary of State for May 19, 2026, General Primary, Special and Nonpartisan Election. The ballots to be audited shall be selected by the Secretary of State and shall be publicly announced and published on the Secretary of State webpage. The Risk Limiting Audit shall be open to the public and will take place at the following location, dates, and hours:

Fulton County Elections Hub & Operations Center
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road
Union City, GA 30213

Start: Friday, May 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. until completion
Deadline for completion: Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5 p.m.

You may contact our main office number to be advised of any schedule adjustments or completion at 404-612-7020.

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 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR LOGIC & ACCURACY TESTING

Pursuant to O.C.G.A §21-2-374 (b) and O.C.G.A §21-2-379.25(c), notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy (L&A) testing of the voting equipment to be used in the June 16, 2025, General Primary, Nonpartisan and Special Runoff Election, will begin at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

o Begin: May 27, 2026, at 10 a.m.

o L&A will continue daily until completed:

o Monday-Friday 7 a.m. -7 p.m.
o Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

You may contact our main office number to be advised of any L&A daily time schedule adjustments and/or if L&A has concluded at 404-612-7020.

The testing and equipment storage will be conducted at the:

Fulton County Election Hub & Operation Center (EHOC)
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road
Union City, GA 30213

The logic and accuracy testing process is open to the public.

NOTICE TO PROCESS ABSENTEE BALLOTS EARLY

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-386(a)(2)(A), notice is hereby given that the processing and scanning of Absentee Ballots for the June 16, 2026, General Primary, Nonpartisan & Special Runoff Election will commence on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 8 a.m. at the following location:

Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, Fairburn, GA 30213

Early processing will continue daily from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will continue day to day until completed. The completion date is June 22, 2026, Monday at 5 p.m.

You may contact our main office number to be advised of any schedule adjustments at 404-612-7020.

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NOTICE TO TABULATE

Pursuant to O.C.G.A §21-2-386(4) notice is hereby given that early tabulation of Absentee ballots for June 16, 2026, General Primary, Nonpartisan, & Special Runoff Election will commence at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, and continue until completion at the following location:

Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, Fairburn, GA 30213

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NOTICE OF CONSOLIDATION

In accordance with O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-492 and 21-2-493, notice is hereby given that the computation and canvassing of returns for the June 16, 2026 General Primary / Special Runoff Election will be conducted at:

Election Hub & Operations Center, 5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road Union City, Georgia 30213

Tabulation is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Please be advised of the canvassing process:

• As part of the Fulton County canvassing process, all physical ballots are accounted for and compared to the number of votes cast prior to election certification.
• Physical ballots cast during Advance Voting are retrieved daily and counted, but not tabulated, beginning the day following each voting day to verify that the number of physical ballots matches the reported votes cast at each Advance Voting location.
• Physical ballots cast on Election Day are counted, but not tabulated, beginning the Wednesday following the election to verify that the number of physical ballots matches the reported votes cast at each Election Day polling location.
• If a discrepancy is identified between the number of physical ballots and the number of votes cast, the affected ballots may be recanvassed, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-495, to resolve the discrepancy. If the Superintendent determines that a recanvass of the ballot batch is necessary, the process will occur on the Friday and/or Saturday following the election in the presence of the Vote Review Panel. The Georgia Secretary of State's Office, county political parties, and affected candidates will be notified. In addition, the process will be open to the public.

For information regarding whether recanvassing is necessary for the current election, please contact the Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections main office, 404-612-7020

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RISK LIMITING AUDIT NOTICE - revised June 11, 2026

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-498(b)(c) a Risk Limiting Audit (RLA) shall be selected by the Secretary of State for June 16, 2026, General Primary, Nonpartisan & Special Runoff Election. The ballots to be audited shall be selected by the Secretary of State and shall be publicly announced and published on the Secretary of State webpage. The Risk Limiting Audit shall be open to the public and will take place at the following location, dates, and hours:

Fulton County Elections Hub & Operations Center
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, Union City, GA 30213

Start: Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. until completion
Deadline for completion: Monday, July 1, 2026, at 5 p.m.

You may contact our main office number to be advised of any schedule adjustments or completion at 404-612-7020.

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CALL FOR ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540, a special election shall be held in Fulton County, in conjunction with the November 3, 2026, General Election, for the following position:

Fulton County Commission District 4

All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to register to vote in the special election may register to vote through the close of business on October 5, 2026. Advance Voting will be held from October 13, 2026, to October 30, 2026.

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026.

Should a runoff election be required, such a runoff will be held on December 1, 2026.

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QUALIFYING FEE NOTICE

In accordance with Georgia Election Code Section 21-2-131, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners is required to set the qualifying fee for the Fulton County Commission District 4 Office in the upcoming November 3, 2026, Special Election:

Fulton County Board of Commission, District 4 Qualifying Fee: $1,950.00

Qualifying Period for an individual seeking to be placed on the District 4 Special Election ballot:
Start: 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Ending: 12 p.m. (noon) Friday, May 1, 2026

Qualifying Locations:

Candidate qualifying will be conducted at the following locations:
Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections
Election Hub & Operations Center
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, Union City, GA 30213
Main Office #: 404-612-7020
Website: Fulton County Elections

Qualifying Period Dates & Hours:

Wed, April 29: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thurs, April 30: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, May 1: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon)

October 5, 2026 – Registration Deadline for Changes in Address and Name.
November 3, 2026 – Election Day General & Special Election
December 1, 2026 – Runoff General & Special Election

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