Georgia

26% of 18-29 year olds voted in Georgia in 2022*

*Source CIRCLE - Youth Voting and Civic Engagement in America

The Georgia voter registration deadline is October 7, 2024. Voters can apply online or by mailing in a completed application.

Check Registration Status

Check your Georgia voter registration status here.

 

Eligibility

In order to register to vote you must be a U.S. citizen, be a legal resident of a Georgia county, be at least 17 1/2 years of age (being 18 in order to vote), not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude, and not be found mentally incompetent by a judge.

  • College students can obtain Georgia voter registration forms, or the necessary forms to register in any state in the U.S., from their school registrar’s office or from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. College students have a choice of whether they want to vote in Georgia or vote in their home state. You may only be registered and vote at one location.

Deadline

The deadline to register to vote in Georgia for the General Election is October 7, 2024.

 

Voter Registration Process

There are two methods of voter registration in Georgia: online or mail in a printable application.

  • Voter registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver’s license at the Department of Driver Services.
  • Further voter registration information for Georgia can be found here.

This page was last updated on July 15, 2023.

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Georgia offers by-mail, in-person early voting, and in-person on Election Day voting in the 2024 General Election.

Vote-By-Mail Practices

Anyone who is registered to vote in the state of Georgia may request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason. Click here to access Georgia’s absentee voting application.

  • Registered Georgia voters can request a mail-in ballot by submitting an absentee ballot application by email, by mail, by fax, or in person to their county’s Board of Registrar’s office.
  • Voters can request absentee ballots for the 2024 General Election between 78 days before Election Day (August 19, 2024) and 11 days before Election Day (October 25, 2024).
  • Absentee ballots must be received by the County Board of Registrars by 7 pm on Election Day.
  • Voters can check the status of their absentee ballots here.
  • Further absentee voting information for Georgia is available here.

In-Person Early Voting Practices

Georgia offers in-person early voting to all registered Georgia voters. Find information on in-person early voting here.

  • Early in-person voting begins on the fourth Monday prior to Election Day (October 14, 2022) and ends on the Friday before Election Day (November 1, 2024). Early voting typically takes place between business hours, but times vary based on county. Find voting times in your county here.
  • Registered voters can vote in any early voting location in their county. Find your early in-person voting locations here.
  • Those who vote early in-person must bring a valid form of photo ID. Find more information about acceptable forms of voter ID here.

Election Day Practices

On Election Day, the polls are open 7am- 7pm. You can find more information about voting in-person on Election Day in Georgia here

  • You will be asked to bring a valid form of photo ID to your polling location. Acceptable forms of photo ID can be found here.

Poll Finder

Locate your polling place to vote in-person on Election Day here.

 

This page was last updated on July 17, 2024.

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