EARLY VOTING NOTICE – June 17 2025 Special Primary/Special Election
Early Voting Days/Hours:
Elections Office – 162 W Thigpen Ave Ste C in Lakeland
Tues 27 – Sat 31 of May 2025 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Mon 02 – Sat 07 0f June 2025 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Mon 09 – Fri 13 of June 2025 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Voters may submit an online application at https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov, call, or email a request to have an absentee ballot application mailed to you.
A drop box has been provided in the Elections office lobby to return mail ballots in person; you can also drop them off at the office front counter or return them in the mail.
The LAST day voter registration forms can be accepted is May, 19 2025.
The LAST day we can accept an absentee by mail ballot application and mail absentee ballots to voters is June, 06 2025.
On the LAST DAY TO VOTE (June, 17 2025) you may vote from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Board of Elections office.
If you have any questions, call or email the elections office at
Ph: 229-363-9260, E-mail: elections@laniercountyboc.com.
NOTICE OF SCANNING, COMPUTATION, CANVASSING AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RETURNS
EARLY SCANNING: The Lanier County Board of Elections will begin scanning Absentee by mail ballots at 3:00P.M. on Tuesday 17 June 2024, and continuing as they arrive in the Elections office.
EARLY COMPUTATION: On Election Day, 17 June 2025, the Lanier County Elections office will begin tabulating ballots at 3:00 P.M. at 162 W. Thigpen Ave. Ste C., Lakeland. Results will not be available until after 7 P.M.
CERTIFICATION: Notice is hereby given that computation, canvassing and certification of the returns of votes cast in the
17 June 2025 Election will take place in the Lanier County Elections office, on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, at 5:00 P.M.
All events are open to viewing by the public and will be conducted at the Elections office, 162 W. Thigpen Ave Suite C, Lakeland.
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF LANIER
LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the preparation and testing of voting system components to be used in the 17 June 2025 Special Primary Election will begin on Thursday, 15 May 2025, at 9:00 a.m., or after the scheduled date upon receipt of the database. The testing will occur at the Lanier County Elections office located at 162 W Thigpen Ave, Ste C in Lakeland. Preparation and testing will continue from day to day until complete, and representatives of political parties and bodies, news media, and the public are permitted to observe such tests. For more information contact the Elections office.
Important Public Notice!
Absentee Ballots
An absentee ballot drop box has been installed at the elections office
162 W Thigpen Ave. Ste C.
Lakeland, GA 31635
The drop box is located inside the office
We also have a secure post office box that is not located at our physical address. The post office address is:
Lanier County Board of Elections
PO Box 155
Lakeland, GA 31635
Please call 229-363-9260, or email elections@laniercountyboc.com if you have any questions.
The Board of Elections & Registration provides the following services:
The Board of Elections & Registration registers all eligible citizens to vote, provides free voter ID’s, and maintains district maps for Lanier County. We also conduct all Federal, State and County wide elections, maintain election results, and uphold election laws regarding registration and voting.
To register to vote you must:
1. Be a citizen of the United States
2. Be a legal resident of the Lanier County
3. Be at least 17 1/2 years of age to register and 18 years of age to vote
4. Not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude
5. Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge
Find where you should vote
Absentee Ballot Information
Qualifying Candidate Info
Was my Provisional Ballot counted?
For Lanier County information, contact our office at (229) 363-9260 or elections@laniercountyboc.com
The Secretary of State’s Office has also established a secure website and free-access telephone number for provisional ballot voters to access to determine whether their provisional ballots were counted and if not, the reason why.
Secretary of State’s OfficeTheir phone number is (844) 537-5375.
Lanier B.O.E.R.
162 W Thigpen Ave., Suite C
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-363-9260
