Monroe County was formed in 1821 from Creek Indian land. It is named for President James Monroe, the 5th President

of the United States and author of the Monroe Doctrine.​Forsyth, the county seat, is named for John Forsyth, who,

as minister to Spain, negotiated the purchase of Florida in 1819. Culloden was named for a Scottish Highlander

who opened a store there  in 1780. Culloden is also the site of the oldest Methodist church in Georgia.

 

 

 

OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

JULY 3RD & 4TH 

WE WILL REOPEN ON

JULY 7, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m.

 

 

 

​​​​​​​​​IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Logic and Accurancy Testing Public Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that logic and accurancy testing and preparation

of voting equipment to be used in the July 15, 2025,

Special Primary Runoff  for Public Service Commissioner (PSC) will begin at 10:00 a.m.

July 1,  2025. Testing will continue day to day until complete

and members of the public are entitled to be present during testing. Said testing

and preparation will be conducted at the Monroe County Administration Building,

on the first floor, in the Board of Elections Office at 38 W. Main. Street.

         

 

     ATTENTION: POLLING PLACE CHANGE 

FOR SPECIAL PRIMARY RUNOFF 

​(3) Fewer than 1 percent of the county's registered voters voted at the primary of the political party

by which a candidate or candidates are to be nominated at the run-off primary. 

(b) In any case to which this Code section applies, only one polling place

shall be required to be open in the county at the run-off primary; and such polling place shall

be the polling place for the precinct wherein the county courthouse is located. Any voter who is otherwise

eligible to vote in such run-off primary shall be entitled to vote in said run-off primary at said single polling

place. If the superintendent determines that a single polling place is insufficient, all polling places

within the county shall be open.  (c) In any case in which only one polling place is to be utilized pursuant

to this Code section, the superintendent shall cause an advertisement to be published

once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the run-off primary. Such advertisement

shall be in substantially the following form:

  "At the run-off primary to be held in Monroe County on July 15, 2025 for the nomination of

   candidates of the Democratic Party, only one polling place shall be open and such

polling place will be located at 38 W. Main St. Forsyth, GA.

Any voter who desires to vote in  such run-off primary must vote at

said polling place and  no other polling places will be open for the run-off primary."

Georgia Code Section: 21-2-270

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ABSENTEE DROP BOX​

The absentee ballot drop box will be available

during advanced voting hours for the 

Special Democratic Primary Runoff

July 7, 2025 through July 11, 2025

9:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m. daily.

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You can hand deliver absentee

ballots to our office:

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Election Day you can

bring ballots in until

7:00 p.m.

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