Georgia: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links

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Safeguards, Options Available for Voting During Virus Concerns, Georgia Secretary of State

Georgia voter registration

- In Person: 29 days before Election Day.
- By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.
- Online: The fifth Monday before Election Day.
To register in Georgia you must:
- be a citizen of the United States;
- be a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you want to vote;
- be at least 18 years old within six months after the day of registration, and be 18 years old to vote;
- not be serving a sentence for having been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude;
- not have been judicially determined to be mentally incompetent, unless the disability has been removed.
1. Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!
3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Georgia absentee ballots

- In Person: Received 4 days before Election Day.
- By Mail: Received 4 days before Election Day.
- Online: Received 4 days before Election Day.
1. Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
2. Sign and date the form. This is very important!
3. Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We'll provide the mailing address for you.
4. All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. Your Local Election Office will also let you fax or email the application.
5. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
6. Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.
1. Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
2. Sign and date where indicated.
3. Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
4. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.

Georgia Early Voting

Georgia voter ID

If you are voting in person in Georgia (including voting early), you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:
- Georgia driver's license
- Georgia voter ID or other ID card issued by the State of Georgia, any other state, or the US government
- Employee photo ID issued by the US government, Georgia government, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other Georgia government entity
- Valid US passport
- Valid US military photo ID
- Student photo ID card issued by a Georgia public college, university, or technical school
- Valid tribal photo ID
If you're not voting for the first time in Georgia, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail.
If you're a first-time Georgia voter who registered by mail and did not provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
- Georgia driver's license
- Georgia voter ID or other ID card issued by the State of Georgia, any other state, or the US government
- Employee photo ID issued by the US government, Georgia government, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other Georgia government entity
- Valid US passport
- Valid US military photo ID
- Student photo ID card issued by a Georgia public college, university, or technical school
- Valid tribal photo ID
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address

Offsite links

State Election Website
Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
Find your polling place
Absentee ballot tracker tool
Learn more about absentee voting
Learn more about early voting
Learn more about voter ID
State Election Code

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Georgia: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links

Check your registration→

Register to vote→

Vote by mail→

Get election reminders→

Pledge to register→

COVID-19 info for Georgia

Georgia voter registration

Voter registration deadlines

Election day registration

Voter registration rules

How to register to vote in Georgia

Registering with felony status

Georgia absentee ballots

Absentee ballot application deadlines

Voted absentee ballots are due

Absentee ballot rules

How to get an absentee ballot in Georgia

Once you get your absentee ballot in Georgia

Georgia Early Voting

Early voting starts in Georgia

Early voting ends in Georgia

Georgia voter ID

In-person voter ID requirements

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