City Elections

Mayor and Council Qualifications

City of Hinesville Charter:

  • Section 5 (a) - A candidate for mayor may not offer for election unless such person has been a resident of the City of Hinesville for at least 12 months immediately preceding the date of the municipal election. If the mayor moves his legal residence from the City, the office of mayor shall immediately become vacant.
  • Section 5 (b) - A candidate for City Council may not offer for election unless such person has been a resident of the Council district from which such person offers as a candidate for at least 12 months immediately preceding the date of the municipal election. In the event a member moves his legal residence from the district the member represents, the member’s place on the Council shall immediately become vacant.
  • Section 11 - Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that no person shall be eligible to the position of mayor and Council unless he has reached the age of 21 years, a citizen of the United States and of the State of Georgia, and shall have resided in the City of Hinesville for at least 12 months prior to his election.

Terms

There shall be a general municipal election to elect a Mayor and one member of the City Council from each Council district. The Mayor and Council shall serve terms of four years. There are no staggered terms.

November 2023 Municipal Election

The November 2023 Municipal Election will be on Tuesday, November 7. Early voting begins October 16, 2023 – November 3, 2023, Monday – Friday (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.) at the Historical Courthouse, 100 Main Street, Hinesville, Georgia 31313. MANDATORY Saturday Voting Dates are October 21, 2023 and October 28, 2023. Select "Qualifying for Candidacy" for further information.

Polls open November 7, 2023 (7:00a.m. – 7:00p.m.) at the Charles M. Shuman Recreation Center, 800 Tupelo Trail in Hinesville.    

More Information

For information about voter registration or early voting, please contact the Voter Registration Office at 912-876-3310. Please contact the City Clerk, Lia Jones.