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VOTING IN GEORGIA

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: 18 years of age to vote
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: You must be at least 17 ½ to register.

To register to vote in the State of , an individual must meet the following qualifications:

  • Be a United States Citizen
  • Be a legal Resident of the county ,
  • Not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude
  • Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

Download, complete, and mail a voter registration application. You must be registered at least 30 days before an election to vote in that election.

In Person​

You can go to your local county board of registrars' office or election office, public library, public assistance office, recruitment office, schools, and other government offices for a mail-in registration form. Voter registration is a county function. Georgia counties issue precinct cards after reviewing and processing applications. Please allow the county at least 3 to 4 weeks before contacting your county.

Online​

Register to vote online through the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system. You must be registered at least 30 days before an election to vote in that election.

How Do I Know I'm Registered?​

  • Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk.
  • Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment.
  • Please allow the county at least 3 to 4 weeks before contacting your county.

Other ways to register to vote​

Ways To Vote​

Voters have the following 3 Options to vote:

Voting By Absentee Ballot​

In Georgia, you can cast an absentee ballot for any election, even if you won’t be absent from the county on Election Day. You can request it online or by mail, and when it comes, return it by mail or in a drop box.

Vote Early in Person​

Georgia voters have three weeks before Election Day for early voting, including two Saturdays. Your county can also offer voting on Sunday. Runoffs have a shorter period for early voting. You can vote at any early voting location in your county.

Voting In Person at the Polls​

You can vote in person on Election Day from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at your assigned polling place. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you will still be allowed to vote.

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? YES

Georgia has a Strict voter identification law​

  • Geogia requires voters to present some form of identification before casting their vote. Voters without acceptable identification must vote on a provisional ballot and also take additional steps after Election Day for it to be counted.

The following documents are acceptable forms of identification,​

  • Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free ID Card issued by your county registrar's office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services
  • A Georgia Driver's License, even if expired
  • valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state
  • Valid U.S. passport ID
  • Valid U.S. military photo ID
  • Valid tribal photo ID
  • If you do not have one of the six acceptable forms of photo ID, the State of Georgia offers a free ID Card. An ID card can be issued at any county registrar's office or Department of Driver Services Office free of charge.

To receive a voter identification card, the voter must provide​

  • A photo identity document or approved non-photo identity document that includes full legal name and date of birth
  • Documentation showing the voter's date of birth
  • Evidence that the applicant is a registered voter
  • Documentation showing the applicant's name and residential address

Voter Information Lookup​

  • Voter Information Lookup Tool​

  • Use this tool to:​

    • Check Your Voter Registration Status
    • Check Your Polling Place Location
    • View Your Sample Ballot
    • Check Early voting locations
    • Check The Status Of Your Absentee Ballot
    • And more