Local Elections

Local Elections Information in the Gainesville & Hall County, GA Area

Welcome to the Hall County Elections page here at North Ga Advocate. You will find links to all the information you need on local elections, in and around, the Gainesville/Hall County area. We will be updating the links on this page as needed.

Most of the links will lead to certain sections on our online forums. This way we can talk about the elections and get involved at a more collective level. We can talk and discuss what is on the ballot and what is going on. Or you can go straight to our forums to access the information.

We will have links to the Board of Elections for Hall County, and the State of Georgia. We will also have updates on all the cities in Hall County including Oakwood, Flowery Branch, Lula, Clermont, and Braselton. They are listed below in no particular order.

There is a link to the Hall County Elections page at the bottom of the chart. You can find out all the information you need to know about Hall County Elections. It will have qualifying, dates, early voting, each municipality. and more. It will also have times for the meeting of the Elections Board. These are important meetings that hardly anyone know about. Many decisions are made that effect/affect what happens on election days and with very little input. We also have all the meetings on our calendar.

North Georgia Advocate has put together a few pages and podcasts as an election guide. The links below will get you some quality Information.

2026 Hall County Election Guide

• Listen to Our Podcasts to Hear our Take on the Local Elections
• Election Guide Part One -- How to Qualify for Local Office in Hall County, Georgia & 2026 Election Guide
• Election Guide Part Two -- 2026 Hall County Voter Guide Part Two — Hall County Commission
• Election Guide Part Three -- Complete Hall County Election Guide for 2026 — District 3 Demos
• Election Guide Part Four -- Frequently Asked Questions About Running for Local Office in Hall County

2026 ELECTIONS CALENDAR

QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION CYCLE:
MARCH 2, 2026 - MARCH 6, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CANDIDATE QUALIFYING
CLICK HERE FOR QUALIFYING FEES

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Election	Election Date	Advance Voting Dates	Absentee-by-Mail Application Window*  *Apps received outside this window will be rejected	Registration Deadline  *Federal contest registration deadline
General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election	05/19/2026	04/27/2026 - 05/15/2026	03/02/2026 - 05/08/2026	04/20/2026
General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election Runoff (if needed)	06/16/2026	06/08/2026 - 06/12/2026	REQUEST BY 06/05/2026	04/20/2026 *05/18/2026
General Election/Special Election	11/03/2026	10/13/2026 - 10/30/2026	08/17/2026 - 10/23/2026	10/05/2026
General Election/Special Election Runoff (if needed)	12/01/2026	11/23/2026 - 11/25/2026	REQUEST BY 11/20/2026	10/05/2026 *11/02/2026

MAY 19, 2026 GENERAL PRIMARY

EARLY VOTING DATES, HOURS AND LOCATIONS

APRIL 27 - MAY 1 SATURDAY, MAY 2	8AM - 6PM 9AM - 5PM	GAINESVILLE CIVIC CENTER - 830 GREEN ST NE, GAINESVILLE NORTH HALL COMMUNITY CENTER - 4175 NOPONE RD, GAINESVILLE MULBERRY CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER - 4491 JM TURK RD, FLOWERY BRANCH EAST HALL COMMUNITY CENTER - 3911 P DAVISON RD, GAINESVILLE
MAY 4 - MAY 8 SATURDAY, MAY 9	8AM - 6PM 9AM - 5PM	GAINESVILLE CIVIC CENTER - 830 GREEN ST NE, GAINESVILLE NORTH HALL COMMUNITY CENTER - 4175 NOPONE RD, GAINESVILLE MULBERRY CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER - 4491 JM TURK RD, FLOWERY BRANCH EAST HALL COMMUNITY CENTER - 3911 P DAVISON RD, GAINESVILLE SPOUT SPRINGS LIBRARY - 6488 SPOUT SPRINGS RD, FLOWERY BRANCH MURRAYVILLE LIBRARY - 4796 THOMPSON BRIDGE RD, GAINESVILLE
MAY 11 - MAY 15	8AM - 7PM	GAINESVILLE CIVIC CENTER - 830 GREEN ST NE, GAINESVILLE NORTH HALL COMMUNITY CENTER - 4175 NOPONE RD, GAINESVILLE MULBERRY CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER - 4491 JM TURK RD, FLOWERY BRANCH EAST HALL COMMUNITY CENTER - 3911 P DAVISON RD, GAINESVILLE SPOUT SPRINGS LIBRARY - 6488 SPOUT SPRINGS RD, FLOWERY BRANCH MURRAYVILLE LIBRARY - 4796 THOMPSON BRIDGE RD, GAINESVILLE

Hall County Elections Page -- Click Here

Hall County Elections

Click here for all your Hall County, GA Election news

City of Gainesville

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Lula

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Clermont

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Flowery Branch

Click here for all your City of Flowery Branch, GA Election News

Oakwood

Click here for all your City of Oakwood, GA Election News