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The election will be held on <strong>Tuesday, November 4, 2025<\/strong>, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., following state election procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly elected officials will serve from <strong>January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Candidate Qualification Period<\/strong><br>The qualifying period for candidates will open on <strong>Monday, August 18, 2025<\/strong>, and close on <strong>Friday, August 22, 2025<\/strong>. Prospective candidates must be qualified voters under Georgia law and the City of Woodland Charter and Ordinances, and must have been a Woodland resident for at least twelve months before the election date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qualifying will take place at Woodland City Hall, 49 East Main Street, during the following hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monday, Aug. 18:<\/strong> 9:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesday, Aug. 19:<\/strong> 9:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday, Aug. 20:<\/strong> 9:00 a.m. \u2013 11:00 a.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursday, Aug. 21:<\/strong> 9:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday, Aug. 22:<\/strong> 9:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The qualifying fee is <strong>$108.00<\/strong> for the Mayor\u2019s seat and <strong>$36.00<\/strong> for a Council seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Voter Information<\/strong><br>Early voting will run from <strong>Tuesday, October 14, 2025, through Friday, October 31, 2025<\/strong>. The <strong>deadline to register to vote<\/strong> in this election is <strong>Monday, October 6, 2025<\/strong>. Voter registration can be completed at the Elections Office in Talbotton, online at <a href=\"https:\/\/sos.ga.gov\/\">sos.ga.gov<\/a> under the \u201cElections\u201d tab, or at the Georgia Department of Driver Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, residents can call the City of Woodland at <strong>706-674-2200<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want, I can also rewrite this into a <strong>shorter press release<\/strong> style that a local newspaper could run word-for-word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Woodland, GA \u2014 The City of Woodland in Talbot County has officially announced its upcoming general election for the selection of Mayor and all five City Council members. 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