Hortense, Georgia Public Records

Applications must be submitted at least 29 days before an election. To qualify, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, legal residents of Georgia and Brantley County, at least 17.5 years old (18 by election day), not serving a sentence for a felony conviction, and not declared mentally incompetent by a court. Online registration requires a driver's license number or state ID number. New residents can also register in person at the Brantley County Elections Office or at Georgia Department of Driver Services locations. As an unincorporated community without municipal government, Hortense has no city council or mayoral elections. Instead, residents participate in Brantley County Commission elections, Georgia state legislative races, and federal contests. The community falls within State Senate District 3 and State House District 179 in the Georgia General Assembly. County elections include the Board of Commissioners (five members elected countywide), Sheriff, Probate Judge, Clerk of Superior Court, Tax Commissioner, Coroner, and Board of Education members. Local voters can locate their assigned polling place using the My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov by entering their name and date of birth or county and address. The site displays the voter's precinct, polling location with address and hours, sample ballot, and election dates. Brantley County operates several polling locations on election day, with residents assigned to precincts based on their residential address. Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on election days in Georgia. Georgia makes extensive election information publicly accessible. Voter registration lists (with birthdates and addresses redacted for privacy) can be requested from county elections offices. Campaign finance disclosures for state and local candidates are available through the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission at ethics.ga.gov. Candidate qualifying information, including candidate names, offices sought, and filing dates, is public record maintained by elections offices and the Secretary of State. Election results by precinct are published on the Georgia Secretary of State website at sos.ga.gov and by the Brantley County Elections Office after certification The county historically shows strong Republican voting patterns in federal and state races. Specific precinct-level data for the area can be obtained from the Brantley County Elections Office.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Hortense voters are published by the Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/elections).) up for election. State legislative races for the Georgia House of Representatives District 179 and Georgia Senate District 3 will appear on the ballot. At the Brantley County level, depending on the election cycle, some Brantley County Commission seats, the Sheriff, and other constitutional officers may be contested. Voters should check with the Brantley County Elections Office in early 2026 for confirmed candidate lists and ballot questions. Georgia offers absentee voting by mail for any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov, in person at the Brantley County Elections Office, or by mailing a written request to the Elections Office at 194 Hwy 82 West, Nahunta, GA 31553. Applications must be received by the Friday before the election (11 days before election day). Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day and received within three days) or delivered in person to the Elections Office by 7:00 PM on election day. Georgia also offers early in-person voting at the Brantley County Elections Office for approximately three weeks before each election, including some Saturday hours.