Georgia

To be eligible to vote in Georgia you must be:

• A citizen of the United States
• A legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote
• At least 17.5 years old to register, and 18 years old to vote
• Not serving any sentence imposed by the conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude
• Not judicially determined to be mentally incompetent

UPDATE: The Secretary of State has established a hotline voters can call to check on the status of thier provisional ballot. If you voted provisionally in the 2018 General Election, please call this toll free number: 1-844-537-5375. For more information about this hotline please click here.

Voters have 3 days after the election to verify registration with the County Registrar.

When you arrive at your polling place, you will be required to present one of the following forms of identification:

As Election Day approaches, your county may have multiple early voting sites and even extended hours. Voting times and locations for your precinct can be found here.

Any voter registered in Georgia may vote absentee in person. This allows you to vote on a day and time that is convenient for you. 

Candidate and ballot information can be found here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.

The voter registration deadline is 30 days prior to the election. Mail in registration must be postmarked by this deadline to be eligible to vote in the upcoming elections.

In order to be a poll worker in Georgia:

• You must be at least 16 years of age
• You must be a resident of the county that you apply for
• You must complete required training
• You will be entitled to compensation

To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

You can find your polling place by utilizing your state resource. If you have further questions on your polling place location, please contact your county clerk.

There is no specific deadline for absentee ballot applications to be received. However, no absentee ballots will be issued on the day before, or the day of the election.