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About the Election

Offices on the Ballot

  • Rome City Commission
    • Ward 1 – all three seats
    • Ward 3 – all three seats
  • City of Cave Spring Council
    • Post 1
    • Post 2
  • SPLOST
    • A vote to approve a new special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST) will appear on the November ballot, as well.
    • A list of projects can be found here.
    • SPLOST adds a cent to the current sales tax in Floyd County to fund the above listed projects.
    • In Floyd County, since we already have a SPLOST in effect, voting YES would maintain the extra one cent we currently have on our sales tax rate (the normal 6 cents per dollar would stay at 7 cents).
    • Voting NO would eliminate this extra cent of sales tax and restore the rate to 6 cents.
    • This SPLOST is expected to raise $110,003,289.
    • This SPLOST would be in effect for six years.

How does the election work?

  • In Rome, six seats on the city commission will be up for election: all three seats in Ward 1 and all three seats in Ward 3. While candidates must reside within their respective wards, citizens elect all commissioners at large. All candidates within a single ward appear on the same ballot, and the top three vote-getters win the elections.
  • In Cave Spring, two seats on the city council will be up for election: Post 1 and Post 2. Candidates must reside within the city limits of Cave Spring, and citizens elect councilors at large. Candidates must declare for a specific post, and they only run against people who have qualified for that office. There is one winner for each position, and the candidate for each office with the most votes wins.

Who can vote?

  • Rome City Commission
    • Voters must reside within the city limits.
  • City of Cave Spring Council
    • Voters must reside within the city limits.

Voting Dates, Times, and Locations

Key Dates

Monday, Aug. 21 – Friday, Aug. 25 – Candidate qualifying period for municipal candidates

Monday, Aug. 21 – Earliest day to request an absentee ballot

Tuesday, Oct. 10 – Last day to register to vote (or change your address) ahead of the November election

Monday, Oct. 16 – Early (advanced, in-person) voting begins

Saturday, Oct. 21 and 28 – Mandatory Saturday voting

Friday, Oct. 27 – Last day to request an absentee ballot

Friday, Nov. 3 – Last day of early (advanced, in-person) voting

Tuesday, Nov. 7 – ELECTION DAY

Monday, Nov. 13 – Last day to submit an absentee ballot cure affidavit (if ballot was received by 7 p.m. on Election Day) and any supplemental information to verify a provisional ballot

Tuesday, Nov. 14 – Deadline for Floyd County to certify the election results

Click here for a full calendar of this election from the Secretary of State.

Voting on Election Day

Election Day for the 2023 municipal election is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7p.m. at all 19 precincts. If you choose to vote on Election Day, you must vote in your own designated precinct. If you do not know your precinct, find out by visiting the “My Voter Page” on the Secretary of State’s website by clicking here. Click here to see polling locations for every precinct in Floyd County.

A photo ID (such as your Georgia driver’s license, passport, or state identification card) is required to vote. 

Click here to visit the Floyd County Board of Elections’ website.

Early Voting

Dates for early (advanced in-person) voting for the Nov. 7 election still need to be finalized. What we know so far:

  • Monday, Oct. 16 – Early voting begins
  • Saturday, Oct. 21 and 28 – Mandatory Saturday voting
  • Friday, Nov. 3 – Early voting ends

 

Early voting locations need to be finalized. In the past, such locations have included:

  • Anthony Recreation Center – 2901 Garden Lakes Blvd. NW Rome, GA 30165
  • Floyd County Elections Office – 18 E. 12th St. Rome, GA 30161

 

Once finalized as early voting locations, you may vote at either location during any of the given hours on any available day (even if it is not your own designated precinct). A photo ID (such as your Georgia driver’s license, passport, or state identification card) is required to vote.

Click here for information about early voting from the county elections board’s website and here to see these early voting locations and hours on the Secretary of State’s website

Voting by Mail

You may vote by mail in the Nov. 7 election if you choose. You do not need a reason or excuse to vote by mail, and a request can be submitted online, by email,  by mail, by fax, or in person. Oct. 27 is the last day to submit a request for an absentee ballot for the election.

A photo ID (such as your Georgia driver’s license, passport, or state identification card) is required to request and cast an absentee ballot.

Click here to visit the Secretary of State’s website and read carefully for the full process of requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Once you request, receive, and fill out your absentee ballot, you may officially cast the ballot by:

  1. Mailing the ballot back to the Floyd County elections office
    • Follow the directions included with your ballot closely to ensure the ballot arrives and is counted.
    • The ballot must be received at the office by Election Day.
  2. Hand-delivering the absentee ballot in person at the Floyd County elections office on or before Election Day.
    • The address is 18 E. 12th St. Rome, GA 30161-9313.
    • Click here for more information on how to contact the Floyd County Board of Elections to submit your ballot.

 

To verify your  ballot was received and accepted, visit the “My Voter Page” on the Secretary of State’s website by clicking here, navigate to the “Absentee Ballot Portal” tab at the top of the page, and check to see your ballot requested for this cycle is marked “accepted.”

  • If your ballot was rejected, your county elections office will contact you with a document to “cure” or correct your ballot envelope. Contact the Floyd County Registrar to get more information and find out what your options are.

 

If you do not receive your absentee ballot after submitting your application, contact the Floyd County Registrar to assess your options. If there is not enough time to receive a new absentee ballot, or if for any reason you cannot have another sent to you, you may vote in person. If you attempt to vote in person because you never received a requested absentee ballot, you will have to sign a document attesting that you are only voting once.

If you request and return an absentee ballot, you cannot change your mind and vote in person. Once you return your absentee ballot, you have voted.

Click here for more information on how to request and return an absentee ballot.

Click here to see the daily number of absentee ballots that have been requested, mailed to voters, and returned to the office by voters.

Find Precincts, Wards, and Districts

Floyd County contains 19 voting precincts, two State Senate districts, and three State House districts. To find your district more precisely, click here to visit the Secretary of State’s secure, online portal and input your information.

Click here to see polling locations for every precinct in Floyd County.

NOTE: As of Sept. 2023, precincts and polling locations have been updated. While the new precinct map is official, please stand by for an official update from the Board of Elections on updated polling locations.

Floyd County Voting Precincts

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Rome City Commission Wards

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State Senate Districts

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State House Districts

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