When is the 2026 general election in Milton, GA?

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The last day to register is Monday, Oct. 5.

Where can Milton residents vote early?

Advance voting runs Oct. 13 to Oct. 30 at 32 Fulton County sites, including the Milton Library at 855 Mayfield Road. Weekday hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays Oct. 17 and 24 are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Which state House race is on Milton ballots?

Most of Milton is in House District 47, an open seat: Lindsay DeFranco (Democrat) and Jack Miller (Republican). Two Milton precincts are in House District 49: Chuck Martin (Republican, incumbent) and Sara Fuchs (Democrat).

Nonpartisan Voter Guide

Milton Voter Guide
2026 General Election

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 · Last updated Oct. 3, 2026

Register by Monday, Oct. 5. Check your registration, your polling place and your sample ballot on the state’s My Voter Page → New voters can register online.

How to Vote

Early voting Tue., Oct. 13 to Fri., Oct. 30. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 17 and 24, 9 to 5.

Where (early) Any of 32 Fulton sites, including Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road. See the list →

Absentee Apply by Fri., Oct. 23 at ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov. Ballots must reach the county by 7 p.m. Nov. 3.

Election Day Tue., Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at your assigned precinct

What to bring Valid photo ID (Georgia license, passport, military ID, or a free Georgia voter ID card)

Absentee drop boxes are open only during early voting hours, at seven sites including Alpharetta Library and East Roswell Library; Milton Library has none. Ballots are not accepted at Election Day polling places.

Georgia House District 47

Open seat

Eleven of Milton’s 13 precincts are in House District 47. Rep. Jan Jones is not on the ballot, so the seat is open. Lindsay DeFranco was unopposed in the Democratic primary; Jack Miller won the June 16 Republican runoff over Brian Cochran, 62.98% to 37.02% (official results).

Our HD47 Q&A DeFranco vs. Miller: profiles, and their answers on Oct. 13 → Both candidates get the same seven questions. Every answer we receive runs word for word on Oct. 13, the day early voting opens.

Lindsay DeFranco

Democrat

Grew up in Fulton County and lives in Milton. Vice president at Rogue Rocket, the company behind The Philip DeFranco Show on YouTube, and co-founder of a media literacy nonprofit. Member of the League of Women Voters; parent of two Fulton County Schools students. The ballot spells her name “Defranco.”

Jack Miller

Republican

Grew up in Milton; Milton High School. Financial planner. President of the Milton First Responders Foundation and founder of the North Fulton Young Republicans; Milton’s 2025 Silver Horseshoe of Service Award.

In June, Miller and Cochran answered five of our questions: read the runoff Q&A.

Congress, State Senate and House District 49

All of Milton votes in these two races:

U.S. House, District 7

Rich McCormick (Republican, incumbent) vs. Tony Kozycki (Democrat).

Georgia Senate, District 21

Jason T. Dickerson (Republican, incumbent) vs. Kori Simmons (Democrat).

Two Milton precincts, ML01A and ML01C, vote in House District 49 instead of 47:

Georgia House, District 49

Charles “Chuck” Martin (Republican, incumbent) vs. Sara Fuchs (Democrat). Fuchs replaced Teresa Lin, who won the Democratic primary in May and later left the race.

Source: Fulton County’s sample ballot, Sept. 28. Not sure which House district you’re in? My Voter Page shows it.

Statewide Races

Every Milton ballot carries these, from Fulton County’s sample ballot. No third-party nominees are listed.

Office	Republican	Democrat
U.S. Senate	Mike Collins	Jon Ossoff (incumbent)
Governor	Rick Jackson	Keisha Lance Bottoms
Lieutenant Governor	Greg Dolezal	Josh McLaurin
Secretary of State	Tim Fleming	Penny Brown Reynolds
Attorney General	Brian Strickland	Tanya Miller
Agriculture Commissioner	Tyler Harper (incumbent)	Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold
Insurance Commissioner	John King (incumbent)	Keisha Sean Waites
School Superintendent	Richard Woods (incumbent)	Lydia Powell
Labor Commissioner	Bárbara Rivera Holmes (incumbent)	Nikki Porcher
Public Service Commission, District 3	Fitz Johnson	Peter Hubbard (incumbent)
Public Service Commission, District 5	Josh Tolbert	Shelia Edwards

Fulton County

Commission Chair (countywide)

Eric J. Tatum (Republican) vs. Mo Ivory (Democrat), who beat Chair Robb Pitts in the June 16 runoff. Milton’s own commission seat, District 2, is not on the ballot this year.

TSPLOST: transportation sales tax

A 0.75% sales tax in Fulton outside Atlanta, for up to five years. Fulton estimates Milton’s share at about $44.2 million (Milton’s project list).

ESPLOST: education sales tax

Continues the 1% education sales tax from July 1, 2027, raising up to about $2.1 billion, with up to about $1.3 billion for Fulton County Schools.

There is no school board race and no City of Milton question on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Constitutional Amendments

Amendment 1

Raises the most land that can qualify for conservation-use property tax assessment from 2,000 acres to 4,000.

Amendment 2

Requires nonpartisan elections for all probate court judges.

Amendment 3

Creates a Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund for 911 systems.

Summaries in plain words; the full ballot wording is in the state’s amendment booklet.

Key Dates

Mon., Oct. 5Last day to register; county registrars can begin mailing absentee ballots

Tue., Oct. 6Reader questions for our HD47 Q&A closed (5 p.m.)

Tue., Oct. 13Early voting opens; our HD47 Q&A runs

Sat., Oct. 17 and 24Saturday early voting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 23Absentee ballot applications due

Fri., Oct. 30Last day of early voting

Tue., Nov. 3Election Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 1Runoff, if any race needs one

Sources: georgia.gov and Fulton County Registration & Elections.

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