Five Richmond County school board seats are on Augusta's Nov. 3 ballot, one twice. Every candidate, the 3 amendments and the races set by your address.
Five seats on the Richmond County Board of Education are on Augusta’s ballot for the Nov. 3 general and special election. One of them, District 3, appears twice. Advance voting starts Tuesday.
The races are listed on the Richmond County Board of Elections’ countywide sample ballot (PDF). It shows every contest in the county. Your own ballot will carry only the districts you live in.
The school board races
The school board runs the Richmond County School System. The sample ballot lists these contests, with incumbents marked as the board of elections marked them:
| Seat | Candidates |
|---|---|
| District 2 | Charlie Hannah (incumbent), RaShaun Holiday |
| District 3, full term | Kenyatta Brown, Bartley Payne, Janice Ramirez, Carol J. Yancy |
| District 3, special election | Kenyatta Brown, Bartley Payne, Janice Ramirez, Carol J. Yancy |
| District 6 | Edward Ed Lowery (incumbent), Charles “Chuckie” Williams |
| District 7 | Lisa Martin (unopposed) |
| District 9 | Venus D. Cain (incumbent), Thomas Gardiner, Delvin T. Howard, Brad Owens |
Every race has a write-in line. The school board contests carry no party labels.
Why District 3 is on the ballot twice
The special election fills “the unexpired term of Walter H. Eubanks, deceased,” the sample ballot says. The same four candidates are running for that remainder and for the next full term. Voters in District 3 will mark both.
If no one wins outright, a runoff would be held Tuesday, Dec. 1. That date is in the board of elections’ 2026 voter information guide (PDF).
The 3 constitutional amendments
Every Augusta voter will see three statewide questions. The full text is in the state’s 2026 amendments booklet (PDF), which the board of elections posted Sept. 17.
- Farmland tax break. Raise the most land one owner can enroll as “bona fide conservation use” property, which is taxed at a lower rate, from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres.
- Probate judges. Require all probate court judges to be elected in nonpartisan elections.
- 911 fund. Let the General Assembly put certain existing revenue into a fund that can be spent only on expanding, maintaining and running 911 systems, including the move to Next Generation 911.
A “yes” vote approves each change. A “no” vote leaves the constitution as it is.
Statewide and federal races
Every Augusta ballot carries these, each with a Republican, a Democrat and a write-in line:
- U.S. Senate: Mike Collins, Republican, and Jon Ossoff, Democrat, the incumbent
- Governor: Rick Jackson, Republican, and Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democrat
- Lieutenant governor: Greg Dolezal, Republican, and Josh McLaurin, Democrat
- Secretary of state: Tim Fleming, Republican, and Penny Brown Reynolds, Democrat
- Attorney general: Brian Strickland, Republican, and Tanya Miller, Democrat
- State school superintendent: Richard Woods, Republican, the incumbent, and Lydia Powell, Democrat
- The agriculture, insurance and labor commissioners
- Public Service Commission, Districts 3 and 5
- U.S. House, District 12: Rick W. Allen, Republican, the incumbent, and Ceretta Smith, Democrat
Races that depend on your address
Richmond County is split between two state Senate districts and five state House districts:
| Seat | Candidates |
|---|---|
| State Senate, District 22 | Harold V. Jones II, Democrat, incumbent (unopposed) |
| State Senate, District 23 | Max Burns, Republican, incumbent; Shayna Boston, Democrat |
| State House, District 126 | William C. Harris, Republican; L.C. Myles Jr., Democrat, incumbent |
| State House, District 127 | Mark Newton, Republican, incumbent; Channing Von-T Taylor, Democrat |
| State House, District 129 | Karlton L. Howard, Democrat, incumbent (unopposed) |
| State House, District 130 | David Carson, Republican; Sheila Clark Nelson, Democrat |
| State House, District 132 | Brian L. Prince, Democrat, incumbent (unopposed) |
Charles “Charlie” Byrd, the incumbent, is the only candidate for Brier Creek Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor.
The Georgia My Voter Page shows your own sample ballot. Enter your name, county and date of birth.
What it means for you
- Advance voting runs Tuesday, Oct. 13, through Friday, Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, at four sites. Saturday voting is Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. Sunday, Oct. 25, is at the Municipal Building only, according to the board of elections’ voter information release (PDF).
- Absentee ballots must be requested by Friday, Oct. 23. They must reach the board of elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
- Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at your assigned polling place. Bring a photo ID.
- Registration for this election closed Oct. 5.
Our voting guide lists all four advance voting sites and the ID rules. Our schools guide covers the district the board runs.
As of Oct. 6, the board of elections had issued 2,071 absentee ballots, including 120 to military and overseas voters, according to its daily absentee and advance report (PDF). Nineteen had come back.
We list candidates as they appear on the official ballot. We do not endorse candidates or positions.
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