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.

 

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NOTICE OF RISK LIMITING AUDIT:

 

 Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-498(b)(c) a Risk Limiting Audit (RLA) shall be conducted

for the November 3, 2026, General Election. The contests to be audited are selected by the Secretary of States Office

and shall be publicly announced and published on their webpage. Monroe County will begin hand-counting ballots as a

part of the audit on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. and will continue until the audit is complete.

The deadline for the audit to be completed is Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The audit will be held at:

Monroe County Board of Elections Office, 479 Holiday Circle Forsyth, GA 31029.

 

Please contact the Board of Elections with any questions at (478) 994-7622.

 

 

April Dumas, Election Supervisor

Monroe County Board of Elections and Registration

 

 

 

 

 

​​​​​​​​DID YOU KNOW????

You can register to vote, change your address,

check your polling locations, get a copy of

your precinct card and even check your sample ballot 

during elections by going to the Ga My Voter Page. 

Click the link below to check it out!! 

https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

Your precinct card is something that can be used

to get or renew your carry permit or sometimes used

to verify your address. 

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