Voters will decide in November who will fill the unexpired term of a city council seat vacated last month.
Councilmember Paulette Chavers tendered her resignation as District 2 representative at regular Council meeting on May 19, 2026, effective immediately.
The city council voted Tuesday to adopt a resolution to set a special election to fill the remainder of her term. The special election will occur on the same date as the November mid-term election for county and statewide offices – November 3, 2026.
The dates and times for candidates to qualify for the Special Election will be:
- Tuesday, August 18 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 19 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday, August 20 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Candidates will qualify with the City Clerk located in City Hall at 50 East Main Street in Statesboro. The qualifying fee is $330.
The District 2 seat will remain vacant until the November election is decided, unless only one individual qualifies for the special election in August, at which point the special election will be canceled.
That the last day to register to vote for this Special Election is October 5, 2026.
Council approved the resolution 4-0.
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